BRISTOL — Robert Rainwater, dean of religious life at Virginia Intermont College, will never forget May of 2007. On the 16th day of that month he fell 14 feet from a ladder while doing home repairs and fractured his back….
Examine ethics of evangelistic methods, professor urges
Baptists may need to take a second look at their evangelism ethics, a professor of pastoral theology and ethics believes. Some forms of evangelism may not fit with a Christian lifestyle, according to Terry Rosell, professor at Central Baptist Theological…
Does event evangelism still work?
Some observers of church life insist the day of event evangelism has passed. They point to one-on-one evangelism as the only effective way to reach non-Christians today. But does that mean event evangelism is dead? Some evangelists are stepping forward…
Which Scriptures?
As an ex-Baptist, contrarian and liberal heretic, I would like to share my reaction to the Second Opinion by David Gushee [Herald, Oct. 2]. For me the article, “Gender debate ultimately about Jesus,” misses the root of the problem, although…
Author of The Shack among speakers at conference
ATLANTA — Despite the charge that William Paul Young is attempting to undermine orthodox Christianity, the author of The Shack was invited by Catalyst organizers to be interviewed during the conference. The book is No. 1 on the New York…
FAITH DIGEST
Disputed dinner fails to deliver dialogue. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dined with 300 religious and political leaders in New York, but the controversial event offered far less dialogue than advertised. Ahmadinejad delivered a 45-minute address that cut short any possibility…
Faith leaders urge Red Cross access to detainees
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Top leaders from several faiths have asked Congress to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross access to all U.S.-held detainees, including those held at secret overseas prisons. A letter signed by 25 senior faith leaders…
OUT LOUD
“We see it now in the collapse of the great banks: this money disappears, it is nothing. And so all these things, that seem the true reality to count on, are realities of secondary importance. He who builds his life…
Catalyst worth the effort, says board staffer
You never know if all the work, all the calls, all the money, all the preparation and all the time are really worth it. Then something will happen to let you know that the Catalyst get-away is more than worth…