by David F. D'Amico | Dec 9, 2011 | Opinion
Human rights issues clamor for the attention of interested Christians around the world. The minorities oppressed politically, economically and religiously in many countries of the world – Myanmar, Egypt, Syria, Indonesia, to name a few – receive some media coverage in...
by Barrett Owen | Dec 8, 2011 | Opinion
My wife and I went looking at Christmas lights last Christmas. We saw the usual carolers, snowmen, nutcrackers, reindeers, sleighs and so forth. At one particular house, we saw two things I’ll never forget. The first was a birthday cake covered in white lights....
by Colin Harris | Dec 8, 2011 | Opinion
Two items arrived at about the same time yesterday morning that made for interesting dialogue on the voice of the Bible in our current context. One was Drew Smith’s excellent article on reading the Bible theologically, with a careful study of the ancient...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 7, 2011 | Opinion
Baptists have long cherished the notion of unity in diversity, holding stubbornly to fellowship with others despite significant differences. That’s why so many churches historically aligned with the Southern Baptist Convention, state Baptist conventions, or...
by Drew Smith | Dec 7, 2011 | Opinion
There are many reasons people may read the Bible, but for people of faith, the ultimate and constant reason for reading the Bible is theological. Most who read the text, or hear the text read, believe it to have something to say about God and God’s engagement...
by Leroy Seat | Dec 7, 2011 | Opinion
President Roosevelt called Dec. 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy.” He was referring, of course, to how Pearl Harbor “was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” And he was right. Now, 70...
