by Rodney Dunning | Apr 2, 2009 | Opinion
Probably the most consistent theme of conservative Christianity is the concept of a personal relationship with Jesus. I have never understood this. The emphasis on personal makes sense within the context of traditional Baptist theology. It’s drawn from our...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 1, 2009 | Opinion
As long-time leader Stan Hastey prepares to retire in April, the Alliance of Baptists has employed Paula Clayton Dempsey to become Minister for Partnership Relations, a position in which she will provide internal coordination for the work of the organization whose...
by David Emmanuel Goatley | Apr 1, 2009 | Opinion
I have the privilege of serving on the Save Darfur Coalition board of directors. Save Darfur is a coalition of more than 180 faith and nonprofit communities committed to ending genocide in Darfur and Sudan and to ensuring peace, security, and justice in the region. ...
by Robert Parham | Apr 1, 2009 | Opinion
Why are American Christian fundamentalists waging a war on science? They wage war against the science of climate change. They battle stem cell research. They fight the teaching of the theory of evolution in public school science classes, treating Intelligent Design as...
by Sybil D. Smith | Apr 1, 2009 | Opinion
In 1989, all across Greenville County in South Carolina, white crosses were standing on church lawns to commemorate the deaths of fetuses killed by abortion. There were enough pro-life supporters in the county to lead protest marches in Greenville. There were enough...
by Jan Chapman | Apr 1, 2009 | Opinion
When I try thinking about myself in relation to executives at AIG who received taxpayer bonus money, I see a little kid kicking the dirt and telling the schoolyard bully she can keep my lunch money because I wasn’t hungry anyway. Sure, we’re mad but what...
