by John D. Pierce | Mar 11, 2008 | Opinion
An interesting article from AlterNet (by Rob Boston of Church and State) reveals why some former high-profile leaders of the so-called Religious Right or Christian Right became disenchanted with the movement.Frank Schaeffer, son of the late evangelical hero Francis...
by Britt Towery | Mar 11, 2008 | Opinion
“Git out the old six-shooter, Ma, we’re goin’ to church.” That might sound like it’s from a Hollywood western, but it may not be fiction for long. Some said-to-be-enlightened politicians want to make it a law that allows churchgoers to...
by Robert Parham | Mar 11, 2008 | Opinion
Untruth anywhere harms truth everywhere. Misleading headlines misdirect public opinion. False charges cover up flawed documents. No matter how noble the cause, wrongful means damage the desired goal. Reducing the emissions that cause global warming is a much-desired...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 10, 2008 | Opinion
Now that I’m back in chilly North Carolina, I’ll share just a couple more thoughts and photos from sunny Hawaii.On the North Shore of Oahu there are many beautiful beaches and a few really dangerous ones. Perhaps the most notorious is both beautiful and...
by Randall Balmer | Mar 10, 2008 | Opinion
Richard Land has apologized for referring to Senator Charles Schumer as the “schmuck from New York.”Well, maybe not. During a visit to Criswell College at the end of January, Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious...
by Robert Parham | Mar 10, 2008 | Opinion
Climate change’s impact on church ministries and missions must be a top drawer issue for the North American Baptist leaders, who will meet at the Carter Center on Wednesday to discuss next steps for the New Baptist Covenant. The invitation list includes both...
