by John D. Pierce | Sep 21, 2010 | Opinion
Giles Fraser, a priest at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London told a BBC radio audience recently, according to Religion News Service, that some weddings can feel like “an overblown vanity project.” Many clergy, he said, prefer conducting funerals that...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 18, 2010 | Opinion
According to a recent ABP article, Southern Baptist Seminary president Al Mohler told students during a Sept. 14 chapel service that he is embarrassed by a belief he held about a quarter-century ago: that women could serve in pastoral ministry. He pointed to a...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 16, 2010 | Opinion
Churches are spread along Macon, Georgia’s busy Vineville Avenue — Baptist, United Methodist, Presbyterian, Disciples of Christ and others. This town can make a strong case for being the buckle of the Bible Belt. But the sign in front of one of these fine edifices...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 9, 2010 | Opinion
Sometimes the media — or anyone with a platform including a Facebook page or blog — can give attention-seekers the attention they seek. Which raises the question: Should religious nutcases be condemned publicly or simply ignored? In some cases, public condemnation...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 7, 2010 | Opinion
Sunday: A good day of worship and time with family and friends Monday: A peaceful Labor Day morning along the Chattanooga Riverfront (photo) before heading home Tuesday: A rush to get everything done in a shortened work week Did anyone else hear the starter’s...
