by Robert Parham | Dec 10, 2007 | Opinion
Al Gore delivered this morning an intensely brilliant lecture bathed in prayer and tethered to his moral heritage as a Baptist. He quoted the Bible, valued truth-telling, uplifted responsibility for neighbor, confessed human sinfulness and placed moral authority at...
by James L. Evans | Dec 10, 2007 | Opinion
I have been trying to come up with a parable for the Christmas season. I wanted to write a story that would capture the mood of this strange religious time we live in. But before I could even get my imagination cranked, reality came along with something much better...
by Michael Ruffin | Dec 10, 2007 | Opinion
I am a supporter of the Celebration of the New Baptist Covenant. I hope the meeting will enhance Baptist relationships and Baptist witness. Still, I see a potential problem with the political image it may present. Many Baptists have been troubled by the perception...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 8, 2007 | Opinion
According to an Associated Press story, only two of the six big-time ministries met the Thursday deadline for turning over requested financial records to a U.S. Senate panel headed by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa (in photo).Grassley said he received packets of...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 7, 2007 | Opinion
Every course I taught during the fall semester at Campbell University Divinity School has been both enjoyable and challenging, none more so than one we call “The Ministry of Writing.” Believing that better writing skills can enhance ministry in a variety...
by Robert Parham | Dec 7, 2007 | Opinion
When presidential candidate Kennedy addressed his Catholic faith in September 1960, he spoke directly to Protestant ministers about their worries related to papal control and political autonomy. Kennedy then faced their confrontational questions. Presidential...
