WACO, Texas — Red-letter Christians committed to taking Christ's teachings seriously have the potential to transform society in a way that moves beyond partisan politics, author and educator Tony Campolo told an ethics conference at Baylor University's Truett Theological Seminary….
Should missionaries always tell the whole truth?
Christian workers who serve in countries closed to traditional missions outreach should tell the truth — but that doesn't necessarily mean full disclosure, some Christian ethicists and missiologists insist. “It is not correct to lie about the reason for being…
Healing the sick
What distinguishes religiously-affiliated hospitals from their secular counterparts? Chaplains and charity care top the list, administrators of faith-based, nonprofit health care institutions agree. “Every morning at 5 a.m., a chaplain goes into our surgical unit, where he has the opportunity…
Wounded ‘soldier of the cross’ scarred by Christian service
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — After 18 years serving in hot spots around the globe, Kevin Turner finally was wounded in the line of duty — not physically, but emotionally and spiritually. As president of Strategic World Impact and an ordained Baptist…
Rising cost of fuel, food prompts adjustments by relief groups
With oil trading at about $130 a barrel in New York and London markets and gas at the pump inching toward $4 a gallon in the United States, some international relief agencies have found the task of getting assistance to…
Christians called to make culture; let God handle transformation
Andy Crouch feels uncomfortable when Christians talk about transforming culture or making an impact on society. But he strongly believes churches should do far more to encourage Christians to make culture — right where they live. “I'm all for cultural…
Looking for guidelines for Christian blogs? Start with the New Testament
The New Testament book of James compares the tongue to raging fire and a wild beast that cannot be tamed. And the author of that book never was “flamed” on a blog or in a chat room. Words have power,…
Tiptoe through the tulip
Can Calvinist and non-Calvinist Baptists work together? It depends, some advocates of Reformed theology say, on whether Christians on both sides are willing to tiptoe through the TULIP — the acrostic for five doctrinal points that set apart Calvinists. TULIP…
Floral theology delineates doctrines held by Calvinists
Theologians past and present have used a bouquet of initials and analogies to describe Calvinist doctrine. Historically, the Reformed Synod of Dort in the Netherlands delineated the differences between Calvinism and the teachings of James Jacobus Arminius. For the sake…