by Leroy Seat | Oct 10, 2012 | Opinion
It was 50 years ago this month, on Oct. 11, 1962, that the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) opened in St. Peter’s Basilica. Convoked by Pope John XXIII, it closed in December 1965 under Pope Paul VI. Vatican II was the 21st Ecumenical Council of the Roman...
by Colin Harris | Oct 10, 2012 | Opinion
Somewhere between personal and public morality there is a line that often enables us to focus on the one and be negligent of the other. But the sometimes awkward dance of personal beliefs and public policies can and does move us toward a more wholesome future. The...
by Guy Sayles | Oct 9, 2012 | Opinion
In an old Peanuts cartoon, Lucy asks Charlie Brown, “Did you ever know anyone who was really happy?” Before he answers, that effervescent Snoopy dances into the scene – head flung back, ears streaming in the wind, a wide and giddy grin lighting up his...
by Jonathan Edwards | Oct 9, 2012 | Opinion
I was in Berlin recently for the meetings of the European Baptist Federation. We took the painful decision to sell the buildings in Prague, which have been the home of the International Baptist Theological Seminary (IBTS) for the past 14 years. The seminary has...
by Trevor Barton | Oct 9, 2012 | Opinion
Editor’s note: The following prayer was shared by Trevor Barton at First Baptist Church in Greenville, S.C., on Sept. 30, 2012. Dear God, As my son, Zeke, says in his daily prayers, so I say in our prayer this morning, “Thank you for all of the good things...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 8, 2012 | Opinion
Have you noticed how good some web sites are at displaying ads that target your particular interests? The practice feels both intrusive and a bit scary, but impressive at the same time. Facebook, for example, has been under serious pressure to increase profits after...
