by John D. Pierce | Feb 14, 2008 | Opinion
One of those places where religious freedom gets a little sticky is in how much an employer should be required to accommodate the religious practices of employees. What about religious dress, asking someone to provide a service they consider unethical, or granting...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 12, 2008 | Opinion
Once I argued in an editorial that applying principles of religious liberty requires only common sense. But it also requires a basic and accurate understanding of how this nation was formed with adequate protections to ensure full religious freedom for all...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 9, 2008 | Opinion
A two-party system seems to be emerging in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). The question is whether the two parties will be divided over Calvinism or a different issue — when/where to stop drawing doctrinal lines. Both issues have emerged in the SBC in recent...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 5, 2008 | Opinion
The challenge in leaving a “feel good” meeting like the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant last week is knowing what to do now that it is over. The next steps are risky.If participants do nothing concrete, they risk having good feelings as the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 2, 2008 | Opinion
I won’t try to add to John Pierce’s accurate analysis of former president Bill Clinton’s speech on Friday night of the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant. I was delighted that Clinton remained faithfully non-political, though also a bit surprised...
