by John D. Pierce | Feb 9, 2008 | Opinion
A two-party system seems to be emerging in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). The question is whether the two parties will be divided over Calvinism or a different issue — when/where to stop drawing doctrinal lines. Both issues have emerged in the SBC in recent...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 8, 2008 | Opinion
I am reminded at least once every week that the ability to worship freely is a gift that many others don’t enjoy.The reminder comes in the form of an e-mail from Forum-18, a religious rights watch group headquartered in Oslo, Norway, that focuses mainly on...
by Robert Parham | Feb 8, 2008 | Opinion
Does journalist Sally Quinn know enough about religion to co-moderate the faith discussion in the Washington Post? If the video conversation with Georgetown University professor Jacques Berlinerblau related to the New Baptist Covenant provides an answer, then the...
by James L. Evans | Feb 8, 2008 | Opinion
I was privileged this past week to participate in a truly historic event. Baptist groups from all across North America, even from around the world, gathered in Atlanta for a three-day show of Christian unity. The event, dubbed a New Baptist Covenant, brought together...
by Laura A. Cadena | Feb 7, 2008 | Opinion
As a person of color who attended the New Baptist Covenant, I was and continue to be a bit skeptical about the outcomes. I have learned in my 32 years of life how important it is for a person of color to keep his or her expectations low when discussing race and...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 6, 2008 | Opinion
A line from an old song by Donovan says “Happiness runs in a circular motion …”Actually, scientists say, happiness follows a U-shaped path. A recent study shows that people are happiest their younger and older years, and most miserable during middle...
