by John D. Pierce | Dec 20, 2007 | Opinion
A friend and Baptist leader from Arkansas called yesterday. Our conversation rested mostly on two topics: former Arkansas governor and rising presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, and the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant set for late January.The two intersect at...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 18, 2007 | Opinion
Chuckles and bewilderment, not outrage, seemed to be the primary and appropriate responses to someone at a New York City grocery store labeling the ham as “Delicious for Chanukah (Hannaukkah)” recently. Apparently, it was not an intentional offense. An...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 15, 2007 | Opinion
Walter “Buddy” Shurden was honored with a retirement dinner at Mercer University last night where he has spent nearly 25 years as a Christianity professor and department chair, as well as founding director of Mercer’s Center for Baptist Studies.He...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 13, 2007 | Opinion
On the heels of the tragic shooting of young mission trainees and churchgoers in Colorado last Sunday,Family Research Council president Tony Perkins (in photo) blamed some in the secular press for creating such hostility toward Christians. His inappropriate (and...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 11, 2007 | Opinion
Fantasy is not my favorite genre in books and movies. So I have little interest in the ongoing discussion about whether to avoid or enjoy the recently released movie, “The Golden Compass.”Some suggest watching the movie will lead to reading the trilogy by...
