by Dave Russell | Jun 10, 2002 | Opinion
For many clergy, the typical wedding involves a bride and groom who come from different religious traditions. More and more, it’s not just a matter of Baptist-Methodist or Presbyterian-Disciples; it’s Baptist-Jewish and Presbyterian-Muslim. Harvey Cox, an...
by Jeff Woods | Jun 10, 2002 | Opinion
This column makes two primary assumptions: that fruits of the Spirit, as described in Galatians 5:22-23, form an excellent set of benchmarks for Christian maturity, and that a unique spiritual pathway for pursuing each benchmark exists. In the last column we explored...
by Joe E. Trull | Jun 10, 2002 | Opinion
A Baptist minister is making news. At issue is the “parsonage allowance” for clergy, which is sheltered from federal income tax. Pastor Rick Warren of the 18,000 member Saddleback Community Church in California is depicted as a hero by most religious...
by Roger Thomas | Jun 7, 2002 | Opinion
“Insomnia” is a murder mystery from Christopher Nolan, director of last year’s highly successful independent film, “Memento.” The film is based on a 1998 Norwegian film by the same name that starred Stellan Skarsgard and was directed by...
by Robert Parham | Jun 7, 2002 | Opinion
The total number of baptisms and Sunday school enrollment fell in 2001, following a 2000 doctrinal statement by the fundamentalist-controlled Southern Baptist Convention. The statement was an effort to purify the denomination. Not only did the number of mission...
by Paul Schrag | Jun 7, 2002 | Opinion
Plato said the unexamined life is not worth living. Could it also be true that the unexamined faith is not worth believing? That might overstate the case. But there is value in holding our beliefs up to scrutiny, seeing how they fare under critical analysis. There is...
