by LeAnn Snow Flesher | Jul 17, 2006 | Opinion
One pastor’s story can offer some insights on the popularity of this fiction series. Jason Byassee writes in his article “Enraptured: What’s Behind ‘Left Behind’?” that he had never met anyone who believed in the rapture–not...
by Ed Hogan | Jul 14, 2006 | Opinion
I remember hearing about bloggers for the first time two years ago. They were all the rage at the Democratic National Convention. There were even reports about how much or little their work was influencing events, policy, and thought at the convention. One reporter...
by Larry Coleman | Jul 13, 2006 | Opinion
Scripture is full of idol stories. The Book of Acts has two idol stories, one in Athens (Acts 16) and one in Ephesus (Acts 19). Paul was coy in Athens, a disposition he rarely displayed. Ephesus was a tougher audience, and the idol Artemis had a beloved place in the...
by Joe Phelps | Jul 13, 2006 | Opinion
The World Cup not only created a flurry of new interest in soccer in the United States, it also inadvertently brought focus to the global problem of human trafficking and prostitution. In Germany, concern that up to 40,000 prostitutes would be brought into their...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jul 13, 2006 | Opinion
Several weeks ago Entertainment Weekly listed what it considered to be the 25 most controversial movies. EW’s list included movies huddling around three predictable themes: violence, sex and religion. Films targeted mainly for their violent content included...
by Robert Parham | Jul 12, 2006 | Opinion
MEXICO CITY–Baptist World Alliance grew by over one million members in the past year, according to statistical data presented to delegates at the General Council meeting last week in Mexico City. BWA membership stood at 35,631,796 with 152,246 churches as of...
