by Mike Parnell | Jan 31, 2002 | Opinion
“I Am Sam” tells the story of Sam Dawson, a man who has not developed mentally past the age of seven. He fathers a child with a homeless woman who used his apartment as a flophouse. After the birth of their daughter, the mother disappears into the urban...
by Ben Leslie | Jan 30, 2002 | Opinion
The charismatic Hindu leader of India’s struggle for independence might appear an unlikely source for Baptist reflection on the ethics of social justice. But, Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) has already shaped Baptist life in a variety of ways. Gandhi’s most...
by Sam Harrell | Jan 30, 2002 | Opinion
Survival. Kenya has recently survived the filming of the CBS television series “Survivor.” Some Kenyans, however, were not thrilled that this staged realism was acted out on their soil. There was the usual argument about who benefits from lucrative fees...
by Jim Royston | Jan 30, 2002 | Opinion
Resistance can actually create an opportunity for healthy change. The certainty of change in our culture, coupled with an almost universal resistance to change in many congregations, produces the context for this highly practical and insightful approach to pastoral...
by Robert Parham | Jan 30, 2002 | Opinion
Christian fundamentalists expressed anger and hurt last week at being compared to the Taliban. James Lambert, a contributing writer for AgapePress, said, “Conservative Christian leaders are appalled by such labeling.” AgapePress describes itself as a news...
by James Browning | Jan 29, 2002 | Opinion
The presence of highly ethical models in the world’s religions has long perplexed Christians. For example, Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) won worldwide respect for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance and his advocacy of social justice. The presence of highly...
