by James Gordon | Feb 1, 2015 | Opinion
The first clause of the theological masterpiece, which is the Gospel of John, proclaims “In the beginning was the Word.” The first words of God at the beginning of all things, according to that equally remarkable meteor of theology, the creation story in...
by Nathan Finn | Feb 1, 2015 | Opinion
In the 1960s and 1970s, the Vietnam War divided Americans, including American Protestants. By this time, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) had surpassed the Methodists as the largest Protestant denomination in America. As a mostly theologically and culturally...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 30, 2015 | Opinion
Folks who are interested in archaeology might be interested in a few tidbits about old stuff in the current news. The Islamic extremists behind the ISIS movement continue to demonstrate their inhumanity: not only do they indiscriminately murder and maim current...
by Leroy Seat | Jan 30, 2015 | Opinion
Growing up in rural northwest Missouri, I didn’t have much opportunity to know people who belonged to the Roman Catholic Church. My years in two Baptist colleges and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary didn’t afford much possibility of getting to know...
by Dennis Bickers | Jan 29, 2015 | Opinion
I frequently receive e-mails from bivocational pastors who tell me they feel lonely and ignored by their denominations. Because of their other jobs, they often cannot attend pastor gatherings held during the daytime. Many tell me they seldom, if ever, see their...
by Rod Benson | Jan 27, 2015 | Opinion
While the New Testament writers adopted and refined the notion of conscience in Greek popular usage, it did not feature prominently in their ethical teaching. Later Christian thinkers, however, had much to say about conscience and developed the biblical concept in...
