by Helle Liht | Nov 19, 2014 | Opinion
Lebanon is a county of delicious food and boundless hospitality. I had an opportunity to experience both of these during a couple of days last week. In addition, I enjoyed warm sunny weather and ripening grapefruits and mandarins at hand, which, I am sure, makes...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 18, 2014 | Opinion
Yahoo music analyst Paul Green’s Oct. 20 report noted that no platinum albums (1 million copies sold) had been released in 2014. The reason? “Today’s fans are perfectly content to stream their favorite music – and increasingly reluctant to buy...
by Robert Parham | Nov 18, 2014 | Opinion
Human rights is the Baptist “baby,” birthed in the teaching of Jesus, not the offspring of the Enlightenment. So argued Glen Stassen, former professor of Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary and long-time Baptist drum major for peacemaking, who...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 17, 2014 | Opinion
Daily blogs highlighting a Baptists Today “Nurturing Faith Experience” in Israel came to a screeching halt when Internet access in our hotel at Ramath Rachel decided to rest on the Sabbath. After two final days of touring and a lo-o-o-ong flight home, I...
by Seth Vopat | Nov 17, 2014 | Opinion
I experienced one of those moments recently in which you know what’s about to happen is going to be important for you. You don’t know why, but you have a sense that you’re going to experience a transformative moment. An encounter with Frank X Walker...
by Fayiah S. Tamba | Nov 17, 2014 | Opinion
As Liberia makes gradual progress toward the eradication of Ebola, there is another emerging challenge for all Liberians and for people around the world. Something striking and humiliating that can be called “Ebola discrimination” is causing post-traumatic...
