Iranian Movie Portrays Islamic View of Jesus

Jesus appeared on movie screens four years ago in Mel Gibson’s controversial “The Passion of the Christ.” Jesus is back at the cinema, but this time Islam—not Christianity—provides the lens. “Jesus, Spirit of God,” from Iranian filmmaker...

Blogging at the Celebration

The late Cajun chef Justin Wilson, before explaining one his famous spicy recipes, used to say: “Let me tell ya what I’m gonna did.”What Baptists Today is “gonna did” next week, is give significant attention to the historic gathering of...

A Godly Constitution

If elected president of the United States Governor Mike Huckabee plans to bring the U.S. Constitution into alignment with God:” [Some of my opponents] do not want to change the Constitution, but I believe it’s a lot easier to change the Constitution than...

What I Hope in the New Baptist Covenant

For the greater portion of my professional life, I have felt more at home outside of my denomination than within it. I guess it can be expected when you’re from a divided family. During the Baptist divorce of the 1980s, I chose to live with the more egalitarian...

Another good label lost

Thirty years ago, most Baptists who would today be labeled as “moderates” considered themselves to be conservative in most matters. They tried to follow the teachings of Christ, believed the Bible was inspired by God, gladly shared their faith, and held...