by John Finley | Dec 11, 2001 | Opinion
Nineteenth century Southern Baptists debated many issues–missions, the church, slavery, even Baptist history–yet simple biblical faith helped them avoid heated confrontations over the Bible which would come in the 20th century. When the agenda changed,...
by Richard Wilson | Dec 7, 2001 | Opinion
The first generation of Christians had a difficult time negotiating their world. They embraced the good news Jesus proclaimed, “The Kingdom of God is at hand!” Embracing that good news put Jesus’ followers at odds with a world comfortable with the...
by Bob Setzer | Dec 7, 2001 | Opinion
Forgive me for being a bit jaded by this controversy, but most Harry Potter opponents belong to the same crowd that claims dressing up for Halloween is serving the devil. Me? I always did it for the candy. With our only child now a junior in college, I’m not...
by Jodi Mathews | Dec 6, 2001 | Opinion
The American view of Santa Claus is a far cry from the true inspiration for this merry, generous, magical character. The Orthodox Christian Church and the Roman Catholic Church commemorate the death of the real Saint Nicholas on Dec. 6 every year. For many Orthodox...
by James L. Evans | Dec 3, 2001 | Opinion
It was a strange and confusing spectacle. An angry young man stood before news cameras and chided Alabama Baptists for being soft on the Bible. Baptists? Soft on the Bible? What’s going on here? That angry man was Dean Young, director of the Christian Family...
by Mike Parnell | Dec 3, 2001 | Opinion
Director: Chris Columbus Cast: Daniel Radcliff (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Richard Harris (Professor Dumbledore), Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall), Alan Rickman (Professor Snape). “Mr....
