by Baptist Times Staff | Jul 16, 2013 | Opinion
The “Link Visiting Scheme” is a befriending service, which aims to combat social isolation among older people. It was initiated in 1998 by Woodley Baptist Church in Berkshire in the United Kingdom and has had quite an impact in the borough of Wokingham....
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 15, 2013 | Opinion
I’m aware that a purist might find my use of “irony” inappropriate, but that’s the word that stood up and danced around in my head when I saw that Lottie Moon’s home church now has a female pastor. Lottie MoonLottie Moon was many things...
by Martin Marty | Jul 15, 2013 | Opinion
Sociologist Rodney Stark’s article in the Wall Street Journal, “The Myth of Unreligious America,” is his well-stated rejoinder to other sociologists, demographers and religious leaders who imply that the “game is all over” for religion...
by Wissam al-Saliby | Jul 15, 2013 | Opinion
The North African region of Sudan – governed by British and Egyptian authorities until 1956 – has long been a hotbed for Muslim-Christian tensions. Embroiled in a conflict that spans two civil wars, it comprises a predominately Muslim Arab North Sudan and a...
by Robert Parham | Jul 15, 2013 | Opinion
House Republicans passed a farm bill last week that did not include funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – or food stamps, breaking the 40-year strategy of combining food stamps and farm subsidies in a single bill. Republicans prioritized...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 13, 2013 | Opinion
By John Pierce Anyone else remember when the ’60s were bad? Well, they are not anymore. Listen to the naysayers, who tend to speak with a holy tone, and you will hear of a glorious, ideal time to which we should all be seeking to return. According to their...
