by Richard Wilson | Jul 5, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Dec. 7, 2001. At the time of publication, Wilson was professor of theology and chair of the Roberts Department of Christianity at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. It is republished today following the Fourth of July...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 3, 2019 | Opinion
One of my favorite movies is Forrest Gump, and there’s a memorable scene in which his army friend Bubba recites to him all the different ways his coastal Louisiana mother knows how to cook shrimp. Fried shrimp, boiled shrimp, shrimp scampi, shrimp alfredo,...
by Mitch Randall | Jul 3, 2019 | Opinion
There has been much debate about religious liberty lately. On one side, evangelical Christians argue that their faith is under attack from those attempting to reduce their influence in culture. On the other side, proponents of church-state separation contend that some...
by David Wheeler | Jul 3, 2019 | Opinion
The modern Baptist movement arose in England (and among English exiles in the Netherlands). Early Baptists, such as John Smyth and Thomas Helwys, proclaimed a simple evangelical faith rooted in Scripture alone and – in dramatic opposition to both the Protestants and...
by Cliff Johnson | Jul 3, 2019 | Opinion
Much has been made lately of the bold “In God We Trust” proclamation displayed on Mississippi’s new license plates. While some have expressed valid concerns about the propriety of a government requiring its citizens to display an overtly religious statement on their...
by Merianna Harrelson | Jul 2, 2019 | Opinion
The U.S. will celebrate its freedom with barbecues, fireworks and time off work with friends and family this week. As we celebrate, we also will be faced with the stark reality of the reports of hundreds of children who are not free in our country. Children who are...
