A Political Shift for Southern Baptists?

For the past three decades Southern Baptists have been, for the most part, faithful political conservatives. Like other believers on the religious right, culture-war issues have made them reliable supporters of the Republican Party. This party loyalty has been...

Ten Commandments for Driving in Houston

The pope has given a list of “Ten Commandments” for driving, warning against sins of road rage, drinking and driving and even being rude. Taking them in the spirit in which they were given, this Baptist preacher can’t help but wonder what the list...

The Pitfalls of Literal Interpretation

Funny, isn’t it, how people pick and choose what to take literally about the Bible’s account of creation and the early days of humankind? Take Al Mohler’s recent comments in opposition to theistic evolution. “If we’re not all literally...