by Jim West | Jun 8, 2004 | Opinion
Not long ago a resolution made its way to the public forum from a couple of conservative Southern Baptists urging members of Southern Baptist churches to withdraw their children from public schools. As I kept watch on the news headlines, I expected that someone,...
by Bob Allen | Jun 2, 2004 | News
A Baptist state newspaper editorial says the Southern Baptist Convention should be allowed to debate a resolution calling for parents to remove their children from government-run schools to send a message that Southern Baptists are fed up with secularism in public...
by Bob Allen | May 24, 2004 | News
A sponsor of an anti-public school resolution proposed to the Southern Baptist Convention says he welcomes a competing resolution supportive of public education. The convention must now do one of three things, Houston attorney Bruce Shortt said Friday: “Pass our...
by James L. Evans | May 20, 2004 | Opinion
This past week marked the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. In announcing the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively ended legalized racial segregation in our culture, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote: “We conclude that, in the field...
by Bob Allen | May 13, 2004 | News
A resolution calling for Southern Baptists to exit public schools could face an uphill battle, if supporters of church- and home-based education attending a meeting in one state are any indication. Church leaders at a Tuesday “summit” for Christian...
