by Drew Smith | Jul 28, 2008 | Opinion
When I was in seminary, the institution I attended experienced a radical shift to the far right. During those days I witnessed a theological battle that still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. On one particularly rough day, my Hebrew professor came into class and made...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 27, 2008 | Opinion
The Prague-blogs continue, now from the seventh Baptist International Conference on Theological Education (BICTE), which got underway Saturday afternoon on the campus of the International Baptist Theological Seminay (IBTS). The stately campus is located in a peaceful...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 25, 2008 | Opinion
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC — The General Council of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) acted July 24-25 to restructure its Executive Committee, approved a 2009 budget of nearly $3 million, and adopted a variety of resolutions.About 440 Baptists from 63 countries and...
by James L. Evans | Jul 25, 2008 | Opinion
The decades between 1970 and 2020 will eventually be seen as one of the most significant periods of our history, especially in regard to the interplay between politics and religion. And the 2008 presidential campaign may well serve as an object lesson for the whole...
by Robert Parham | Jul 25, 2008 | Opinion
Baptist World Aid wants to become the “network hub” for the relief and development efforts for global Baptists, according to a document presented in Prague, Czech Republic, at the annual gathering of the Baptist World Alliance. As BWA member bodies set up...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 24, 2008 | Opinion
The people of Prague are particularly proud of the Prague Castle, parts of which date back 11 centuries, but none of which looks like a castle – at least to Western eyes. The castle complex consists mostly of inter- connected buildings that have housed Bohemian kings,...
