Soiling good terms

By John Pierce Just when you think most of the damage is done there arises those who blend their narrow theology and narrow political ideology into yet another poisonous stew. Such mixtures have fed discrimination, arrogance and hostilities for much, much too long....

George Liele: Father of Baptist Missions

The name, William Carey, is well known as he founded the Baptist Missionary Society and preached his inaugural sermon in 1793. What is not equally well known is that another Baptist, George Liele, began his mission work in Jamaica 10 years earlier. He arrived in...

Where is Human Sinfulness Most Visible?

Where is the best place to visit to become convinced of humanity’s sinfulness? One’s answer would likely be determined by factors such as personal experience or definition of sin. For example, Walter Rauschenbusch, offering a social perspective, defined...

After Hardship, Algeria’s Christian Churches Bloom

For nearly 10 years (1991-99), the country of Algeria was plunged into a horrific civil war. The brutality was unimaginable as an estimated 60,000 to 200,000 people were killed. Ironically, few in the Western world were aware of what was happening until Cistercian...