Does God Hate Haiti?
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Heresy is Not Heroic — Is Crawford Howell Toy a Baptist Hero?
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Something deeply disturbing recently appeared at EthicsDaily.com, the Web site for the Baptist Center for Ethics. Tony Cartledge, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Campbell University Divinity School and former editor of the Biblical Recorder, recently contributed an article that makes the astounding claim that both Lottie Moon and Crawford H. Toy should be considered “Baptist heroes.”
Giving the Nook a Good Look
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Just before Christmas I took delivery of a new Nook, the dedicated e-reader recently released by Barnes & Noble. Just having a Nook was something of a sensation, since the device had been so popular on pre-order that many orders still remain unfilled. Is the Nook an admirable e-reader? You bet. A Kindle-killer? Not yet, anyway.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Thinking Green — The New Religion
NewsNote: Thinking Green — The New Religion
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Pornography and the Male Brain: What’s Really Going On?
Pornography has permeated our society at every level. From public mediums like periodicals and films, to personal mediums like computers and phones, there is no escaping constant access to this terrible and oppressive sin. While the conversation on limiting access is common and important, careful attention needs to be placed on the effects of pornography…
Friday, January 8, 2010
Make Way for “Non-Human Persons?”
Are dogs, pigs and children all the same? Some would argue that animals should be defined as non-human persons, with the rights and privileges that all human persons share. Is this right? Understanding the many distinctives between people and animals is essential to understanding the meaning of persons being made in God’s image. At the…
NewsNote: The Death of a Feminist
Friday, January 8, 2010
Radical theologian Mary Daly died Sunday at age 81, ending one of the most interesting and tragic careers in contemporary theology. Known for her exaggerated outspokenness, Daly took theological feminism to what she believed was its rightful and logical conclusion — to the absolute rejection of Christianity and all theistic conceptions of God.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Brit Hume, Tiger Woods and the Scandal of the Gospel
Brit Hume’s recent comments to Tiger Woods, calling him to repent of sin and turn to the Christian faith for genuine forgiveness, have caused quite a stir. Most of the commentary on Tiger Woods has come from the angle of his economic failings: what will Mr. Woods lose financially? How can he emerge from this…
NewsNote: Make Way for “Non-Human Persons?”
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Having just observed the magnificent sight of humpback whales cavorting off the coast of Hawaii, I am all the more aware of just how incredible these mammals really are. While there may be any number of reasons why they act as they do, I find it very hard to believe that they are not having a bit of fun. Beyond this, the more we learn about the whales the more we understand their complex brains and social behaviors. They are highly intelligent animals with a grandeur all their own. I admire them greatly. I thank God for creating them. I want them to thrive and survive and show the glory of God in every sea and ocean.
