by Rob Sellers | Jul 24, 2019 | Opinion
Baptists are a “people of the book,” bound together by our common commitment to sacred Scripture, even though Baptists are diverse and disagree on how the Bible should be interpreted. And despite our shared commitment to the written word, Baptists are selective book...
by Chuck Summers | Jul 24, 2019 | Opinion
It seems like every other day I come across another discouraging report concerning the environment. Recently, I read about an assessment made by a United Nations study. It indicated that “humans are transforming Earth’s natural landscapes so dramatically that as many...
by Rhonda Abbott Blevins | Jul 23, 2019 | Opinion
It’s the summer of 2019, which means we’re a few short months away from the “silly season” of politics as a U.S. presidential election draws nigh. Pastors of mixed-politics congregations, “purple churches” if you will, may wonder how to hold a diverse congregation...
by Starlette Thomas | Jul 23, 2019 | Opinion
What do we mean when we say the word “race” and that we are a member of one? Do we know what it means to belong to a race? How many races exist and why is the existence of race necessary? How are these races defined and assigned to cultural groups? How long have we...
by Nick Lear | Jul 22, 2019 | Opinion
Is it just me or are some politicians getting more extreme in order to gain popular support? In the United Kingdom and United States, there are politicians who are seeking (or hold) the highest office in the land, and they are making statements designed to attract...
by Christina Embree | Jul 22, 2019 | Opinion
Environments matter a lot. “Environments are not passive wrappings, but are rather, active processes which are invisible,” said Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980), a Canadian educator, philosopher and scholar. They don’t come right out and yell at us, “Feel this way!” but...
