by Dwight Stinnett | Aug 16, 2007 | Opinion
As in the case of the Northern Baptist Convention, the creation of American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. brought mixed responses: unrealistic expectations and fears. Old concerns continued. New ones appeared. Finally, a negative feasibility study for a...
by Dwight Stinnett | Aug 15, 2007 | Opinion
“There they go again!” American Baptists have just celebrated the centennial of the old Northern Baptist Convention. At the same time we are deeply engaged in yet another denominational reorganization. We seem to have a persistent dissatisfaction with...
by Bob Byrd | Aug 15, 2007 | Opinion
Luke chapter 4 is our oldest account of a synagogue service. Luke is focused on portraying Jesus as the central figure of his narrative and he does not recount the entire service. Our other evidence does not clarify exactly what would occur in such a service in the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 14, 2007 | Opinion
Did Time magazine intentionally undercut its intriguing story about Billy Graham’s amazing string of relationships with eleven U.S. presidents by portraying him on the cover as the devil in disguise?I read the copy that came to our mailbox last week soon after...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 14, 2007 | Opinion
“To everything there is a season,” says Ecclesiastes. For most things, it seems, there is also a museum. On a recent visit to the magnificent city of Prague, some interesting choices of museums were available. I visited two.First, the massive National...
by Mark McEntire | Aug 14, 2007 | Opinion
The temptation narrative of the Gospels, particularly in Luke 4:1-13, raises questions about the nature of temptation and what it means to be tempted. In 1988 an enormous controversy arose surrounding the release of “The Last Temptation of Christ,” Martin...
