by Karen Zurheide | Oct 16, 2000 | Opinion
In spite of what many Christians, perhaps well-meaning, would have us believe, there is no such thing as a Christian party, nor is there always a clear candidate who is God’s man or woman for the job. Perhaps a look at history will help. Two effective and...
by Bob Setzer | Oct 16, 2000 | Opinion
As the presidential election nears, I feel a pastoral obligation to comment on the stewardship of one’s vote. Those looking for me to endorse a candidate will be sorely disappointed (or greatly relieved). I don’t endorse candidates. While I have respected...
by Robert Parham | Oct 11, 2000 | Opinion
Many Baptists are afflicted with an “if…then” approach to expressing their moral convictions. For two decades, thoughtful and decent Baptists have made “if…then” statements about the SBC conflict. These blustery statements sound...
by Sarah Griffith | Oct 11, 2000 | Opinion
An old urban legend turned recent e-mail hoax regarding the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and religious broadcasting is decades old and untrue, according to FCC officials. “CBS will be forced to discontinue ‘Touched By an Angel’ for using...
by Cliff Vaughn | Oct 10, 2000 | Opinion
Where does Halloween come from? The holiday isn’t mentioned in the Bible. Nor is it an official holiday in the United States. Yet it continues to be distinctively celebrated in some communities, conspicuously absent in others. Engaged citizens have hotly debated...
by Cliff Vaughn | Oct 10, 2000 | Opinion
How might Christians respond to Halloween? Folklore professor Jack Santino has characterized the holiday as “an amalgam of Celtic druidical ritual, Christian theology, and northern European folk belief.” And Santino himself, in All Around the Year,...
