by John D. Pierce | Feb 14, 2008 | Opinion
One of those places where religious freedom gets a little sticky is in how much an employer should be required to accommodate the religious practices of employees. What about religious dress, asking someone to provide a service they consider unethical, or granting...
by David Emmanuel Goatley | Feb 14, 2008 | Opinion
The New Baptist Covenant Celebration was a great success. Bringing together Baptists from various denominational communities, theological traditions, ethnicities and geographic locations was an unprecedented venture. Those who participated sensed that we were at the...
by Britt Towery | Feb 14, 2008 | Opinion
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, went on record criticizing our United States administration for the many problems encountered as a result of the war in Iraq.It was his opinion that the Bush administration’s failure to listen to British advice was a tragic...
by Robert Parham | Feb 13, 2008 | Opinion
Goodwill Baptists in North America are having feverish public and private conversations about next steps. Of course, trying to get Baptists heading in the same direction is like herding cats, a near impossibility. Nonetheless, it is a moral imperative that we work...
by Albert Reyes | Feb 13, 2008 | Opinion
The New Baptist Covenant meeting was a wonderful gathering of like-minded Baptists. I have been invited to reflect and evaluate the meeting, consider what the future might hold for this kind of meeting and provide suggestions for local and hemispheric actions. Let me...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 12, 2008 | Opinion
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently reached a new low in “pretend” coverage of religious matters by sending its “deputy Taste editor” to cover the New Baptist Covenant celebration in Atlanta. The WSJ’s “Taste” section, from...
