by Robert Parham | Jul 2, 2012 | Opinion
When global Baptists gather this week in Santiago, Chile, they will explore relationships between Baptists and Muslims, hear a report from the United Nations conference of sustainable development and celebrate a Baptist founder who spoke 400 years ago for religious...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 2, 2012 | Opinion
Santiago, Chile could use a small dose of the heat wave blanketing the U.S. these days. The nearly 300 folks attending this week’s annual gathering of the Baptist World Alliance had to pack coats, because it’s the dead of winter here. Not that the...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 29, 2012 | Opinion
Here’s how the Southern Baptist Convention’s recently scolded ethics leader begins a column in praise of the convention’s newly elected African-American president: “Several thousand Southern Baptist pastors, church workers, laymen and their...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 29, 2012 | Opinion
I generally avoid promoting my own books, but I can’t help but mention one that has my name on it, because it’s not the only name. I’m just the co-writer, the style man, the interviewerer-story teller, the shape-it-up guy. The story is all Bob...
by Mike Parnell | Jun 29, 2012 | Opinion
Disney and Pixar bring another movie about a princess to the screen. “Brave” is the story of Merida (Kelly Macdonald), the daughter of King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). Merida is at the age to be given over in marriage. This is...
by Larry Greenfield | Jun 29, 2012 | Opinion
It’s that time of year again, when national denominations gather to be inspired, transact business and take stands on issues of importance. Increasing those “issues of importance” have included the never-ending, seemingly irresolvable conflict in the...
