By Bill Leonard A “magnificent, sweeping meditation on inequality.” That’s what Nobel laureate and economist Paul Krugman calls Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century, the runaway bestseller and culture commentary first published in France, now electrifying economic, academic and…
Why should you care about Southern Baptists’ drop in baptisms?
By George Bullard The first response of many people may be “I don’t care.” That’s fine. You have that right. But you ought to care. First, take note of the report that came out recently and was distributed by Baptist…
Prayer and resistance
Just after seeing Jesus transfigured, the disciples run into a little trouble. A man with a boy possessed by a demon approaches them to cast out the demon. The disciples try, gathering a big crowd along the way, but they…
When ideology trumps theology
By Marv Knox Sometimes, life is so upside-down you couldn’t make it up. For example, Paige Patterson has emerged as an ecumenical leader among Baptists. You may remember Patterson. He’s the president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In the past…
Hearing God’s voice through the clamor
By Jayne Davis I hate to admit it. My hearing is not what it used to be. Voices in the room sound a bit more muffled. Reading lips is an emerging skill. Some days I truly believe my kids are…
All denominations should care baptisms are down among Southern Baptists
The first response of many people may be “I don’t care”. That’s fine. You have that right. But you ought to care. More about that later. Keep reading. Why Are Baptisms Down Among Southern Baptist Churches? First, take note of…
Immigration reform: Now is the time
By David Gushee Follow David: @dpgushee Close observers of our U.S. federal government agree that due to the very strange rhythms of national politics, comprehensive immigration reform — defined as a bill that includes some path to legal status for undocumented…
‘Godzilla’ remains true to tradition but offers new details
By Michael Parnell Back in the 1960s, I loved to stay up on Saturday nights to watch Shock Theater, the late night airings of classic monster/horror movies. There were the Hammer Films productions, which usually centered on Dracula. But my…
A new cultural orthodoxy
How shall we handle it when the forces of modern tolerance finally shed their sheep’s clothing and begin baring their teeth? In the last several months this question has moved from the realm of the theoretical to become intensely practical….