By Marv Knox If — as some observers claim — flames of spiritual awakening are fanning across the globe, then why have they seemingly lept over the United States? Titles of two great books provide a clue: At Ease in…
In strong support of the House health-care bill
By David Gushee From a Christian perspective aiming to advance human dignity at every stage of life, the version of the health-care bill that passed in the House Nov. 7 was a remarkable public-policy victory. It is stronger than the…
Uzbekistan trip makes religious-liberty concerns real
By Kyle Reese On a typical day, the July 29 Associated Baptist Press headline I read, “Uzbekistan charges Baptist camp with crimes,” would catch my attention, but quickly give way to other matters. However, this particular July 29 was no…
A lesson about race and the church
By David Sanders My father, the Rev. Ronald F. Sanders, began pastoring Southern Baptist churches well before I was born. Like many who proclaim the gospel Sunday after Sunday, he was called to ministry at an early age. He graduated…
Rush Limbaugh, Jeremiah Wright, and the race conversation
By William Dwight McKissic Sr. Controversial quotes regarding race made by Jeremiah Wright and Rush Limbaugh were used in efforts to thwart a presidential campaign and the purchase of an NFL team. Responses to the Wright and Limbaugh quotes reveal…
Urgency, creation care and theological advance
By David Gushee Under the impact of a globally recognized ecological crisis, Christianity finds itself today in the midst of a major theological transition. Globally, it is moving from a religion generally uninterested in ecological concerns to one whose major…
Is the Emerging Church threat or ally for Baptists?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last in a series of four essays by Baptist historians and thinkers all dealing with the theme, “History Speaks to Hard Questions Baptists Ask,” that have been published by Associated Baptist Press on four successive…
American sexual ethics today, Part 2
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of two columns contrasting prevailing cultural attitudes on sexuality with classic Christian ethics and calling for Christians to reclaim their own heritage in a countercultural practice of Christian community. The first was published Oct….
Opinion: American sexual ethics today, Part 2
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of two columns contrasting prevailing cultural attitudes on sexuality with classic Christian ethics and calling for Christians to reclaim their own heritage in a countercultural practice of Christian community. The first was published Oct….