by Peter Steinfels The New York Times Ten years ago this month, in a campaign speech in Indianapolis, George W. Bush promised to direct $8 billion in federal financing to "armies of compassion" that he believed could combat social ills… Continue reading

Why Obama's church choice matters There are political and spiritual implications By Henry G. Brinton Does it really matter whether the president goes to church? The Constitution says there shall be no "religious test," so perhaps Sunday morning should be… Continue reading

August 4, 2009 U.S. reshaping Darfur policy by Peter Wallsten and Edmund Sanders Los Angeles Times Reporting from Washington and Nairobi, Kenya – After years of worldwide outrage over suffering in Darfur, the Obama administration will soon launch a new… Continue reading

According to data just released by LifeWay Research, Southern Baptist membership will fall nearly 50 percent by 2050 unless the aging denomination reverses a 50-year trend and does more to reach out to young adults. According to Ed Stetzer, director of… Continue reading

 Christianity centers not on points, principles & propositions, but on a person & a people. Not sure I've stressed the people enough." – Leonard Sweet That prompted me to respond:  "How about prepositions over propositions? "in," "through," "by," "with," "for,"… Continue reading

"Religious organizations are a key source of potential volunteers for nonprofit organizations," said Nicola Goren, the corporation's chief executive officer. "Nonprofits looking to expand their reach and impact may find it beneficial to work more closely with religious organizations in… Continue reading

My atheist friends would disagree here, but it will be with Bacon and not with me. It is he who said: "A little philosophy inclineth a man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion."… Continue reading

"A tomb now suffices him for whom the world was not sufficient."– Purported epitaph on the tomb of Alexander the Great It is uncanny how one's world can shrink from the spacious opulence we consider our birthright to the minuscule… Continue reading

"A pessimist is one who feels bad when he feels good for fear he'll feel worse when he feels better." – Anonymous  "A pessimist? A  man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself and hates them for it." –… Continue reading

By: Robert Parham Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2009 6:29 am An unassuming woman without theological credentials in a male-dominated faith tradition may be one of the most transformative figures at the Baptist World Alliance's annual gathering in Ede, Netherlands.  "I'm… Continue reading