By Molly T. Marshall A recent CBS news clip posed the question, “Is 2012 the year of women in politics?” We know that women do not predominate in the House or Senate; approximately 17 percent of elected officials are women….
Claiming our rightful place
By Molly T. Marshall A recent CBS news clip posed the question, “Is 2012 the year of women in politics?” We know that women do not predominate in House or Senate; approximately 17 percent of elected officials are women. Interestingly,…
Are there good reasons to start new congregations?
A quarter of a century ago I moved to South Carolina in response to the call of the largest Baptist body in that state. Baptists of various tribes in South Carolina lacked a commitment to starting new congregations. I was…
Running on fumes
By Jimmy Gawne Every weekend millions of Americans gather together in homes, sports bars, community centers and even houses of worship. They set aside differences of politics, religion, gender and sexuality. Joined by a high speed bond, each proclaims his…
Running on fumes
By Jimmy Gawne Every weekend millions of Americans gather together in homes, sports bars, community centers and even houses of worship. They set aside differences of politics, religion, gender and sexuality. Joined by a bond high speed, each proclaims his…
Stones in my pocket
I have an affinity for stones. Not gem stones, although they are quite lovely, but rather stones that remind me of the rock of the Earth from which they came. I like that rocks and stones were on Earth long…
Reflections on a summer away
By David P. Gushee I am grateful to the editors of Associated Baptist Press for holding a place for me while I took a break from opinion writing this summer. Perhaps I will get broken in again by simply offering…
Do we really care about senior adults?
First, a disclaimer: I’ve never experienced life as an “old” person. Like many of my fellow young Americans, I do not ponder what life will be like at 80. Though firsthand experience of old age escapes me, startling statistics around…
Life, assault weapons and consistency
By Marv Knox Why do so many people who take a pro-life position on abortion take an anti-life position on possession of firearms designed to execute multiple victims in mere seconds? The profile overlaps: Many Americans who oppose abortion also…