‘Bonhoeffer’

This new documentary on German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer features more than grainy black-and-white footage of Hitler, “Achtung Juden” signs and book burnings—though those images are always unsettling.   The result is an informative and complex...

True Persecution

Fresh off the press and into the public is a book entitled Persecution. It is written by the brother of talk-radio personality Rush Limbaugh and seeks to demonstrate that the religious liberty so precious to all Americans is being systematically denied to Christians...

Horace Bushnell: Prophet of Redemption through War

On July 26, 1865, Horace Bushnell delivered a speech that secured his position in American history as the prophet of the Civil War. The war recently had come to an end, but the blood of soldiers on both sides of the conflict was still bright in the memories of all in...

Watershed Environmental Bill Scheduled for Vote

“No excuse for inaction on this issue is acceptable … National leadership on this critical issue is long overdue.” Sen. John McCain made this statement recently at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing he convened as chairman. What was the senator talking...

The Violent Take It Away

Kate Campbell was in Birmingham recently. A country singer with a soulful voice and distinctly Baptist theology, Campbell was in town to lend support to the Perry County initiative known as “Sowing Seeds of Hope.” Unfortunately, identifying her as country...

Founders of World Religions: The Buddha

He was a social reformer, a religious revolutionary and a wise mentor. He gathered followers, taught them in parables and discourses and founded a community of disciples. His story shapes the lives of people worldwide. His name is Siddhartha Gautama, and his title is...