by James L. Evans | Sep 10, 2007 | Opinion
This past week the multi-state Mega Millions lottery reached $330 million. On Saturday morning, there were four winners. One of them, Elwood “Bunky” Bartlett of Nottingham, Md., believes his good fortune was the result of prayer. Bartlett is a full-time...
by Robert Parham | Sep 10, 2007 | Opinion
“What is the rightful role of faith in politics?” The new Baptist Center for Ethics’ DVD, “Golden Rule Politics,” offers a threefold answer. These answers equip people of faith with a better framework for engagement in politics, one that...
by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas | Sep 7, 2007 | Opinion
With several key reports due in the coming weeks, the war in Iraq is sure to continue to dominate the headlines as well as the time and attention of a Congress just back from its August recess. Over the next two weeks, defense, foreign-policy and intelligence...
by Robert Parham | Sep 7, 2007 | Opinion
“Golden Rule Politics” is a documentary-styled DVD released in the fullness of time. The Christian Right is reeling from yet another sexual scandal. Many across the nation are still buzzing about the CNN special “God’s Warriors,”...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 6, 2007 | Opinion
The Columbus, Ga., newspaper recently carried a front-page story about a prominent Baptist church and its longtime pastor reconciling after some difficulty. It was encouraging to read. But in response to the online version of the story, someone named Rick posted a...
by Cliff Vaughn | Sep 6, 2007 | Opinion
Reducing more than 20 hours of footage to 36 minutes is difficult, but that was our task in producing “Golden Rule Politics: Reclaiming the Rightful Role of Faith in Politics.” Focusing on answering a question–such as “What is the rightful role...
