by John D. Pierce | Oct 27, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce One significant revelation in this endless political season has been the clear disclosure of “the Christian right” as a political movement having nothing to do with Jesus. Absolutely nothing. And it never has. It’s always been about power, and...
by Roger Olson | Oct 27, 2016 | Opinion
I have read many news articles over the past year in various sources claiming that church attendance in the United States is dramatically decreased. The statistics vary a lot, so I won’t bother to offer any here. My point is simply that according to many...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 26, 2016 | Opinion
Civility is needed now more than ever. No matter the results on Nov. 8, civility will be vital to rebuild community and cooperation in the wake of a contentious presidential election. Civility begins with respectful engagement with others, but, as the Institute of...
by Frank Rees | Oct 26, 2016 | Opinion
It is one of the fallacies of modernity that to be united we all need to be the same. Unity is not uniformity. Before this is a human or social truth, it is a theological truth. If we want to see how we can be a Baptist community that maintains unity, we need first of...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 25, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Religion news is not an insignificant subset of information for the faithful few (or even many). In fact, religion plays a role in almost all the news that impacts our lives. One service we are pleased to provide is a daily dose of wide-ranging...
by Matt Sapp | Oct 25, 2016 | Opinion
A new poll out from Pew Research shows that only 17 percent of religiously affiliated Americans have “a great deal of confidence in religious leaders to act in the best interests of the public.” I wouldn’t have been surprised at all if only 17...
