by Jim Hopkins | Dec 13, 2019 | Opinion
The season of Advent and Christmas will be a season of great political importance in the U.S. this year. Many will decry this, and I fully understand the desire for a season in which politics does not push every other concern to the sidelines. Yet, as Merriam-Webster...
by James L. Evans | Dec 13, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Dec. 23, 2004. At the time of publication, Evans was pastor of First Baptist Church in Auburn, Alabama. My favorite Christmas hymn is “Joy to the World.” Written by Isaac Watts in the 18th century, the music of this hymn...
by Mitch Randall | Dec 12, 2019 | Opinion
There have been so many wonderful memories to cherish in 2019, as EthicsDaily continued its E3 Initiative to educate, engage and empower people of faith. While attending the North American Baptist Fellowship meeting in Orlando, Florida, I took time to pay my respects...
by Steven Schafer | Dec 12, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following is an adapted excerpt from Schafer’s book, “Marriage, Sex and Procreation: Contemporary Revisions to Augustine’s Theology of Marriage,” (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2019). It is used with permission. The book is available to purchase...
by Margot Hodson | Dec 11, 2019 | Opinion
From late November until early January, Christians celebrate a major festival season of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. What are the environmental dimensions to these festivals? Christians are increasingly concerned about the environmental damage of consumerism in the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 10, 2019 | Opinion
Does Mister Rogers still resonate with today’s children? That was the premise of an article published in The Washington Post in late November. The author reported, to her surprise, that while other television programs and movies nostalgic to her and her husband did...
