For my first visit to the city of space aliens and UFOs, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I arrived in Roswell, NM for this year’s annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico. I’m glad to report that the only space ship that I closely encountered was the flying saucer-shaped playland at the local McDonald’s. …
Dissenting Voices in NC and Beyond!
What do Norman Jameson, soon-to-be-former editor of the Biblical Recorder, and Juan Williams, recently fired analyst for NPR, have in common? They both learned that dissenting from the party line will, sooner or later, mean that you are out of a job. What does it mean to dissent? To dissent is to disagree. However, if we say that…
Slippery Slopes: Speech, Islam & NPR
“As the sled of what is considered offensive to Islam hurdles down the hill, plowing over the First Amendment as it goes, it is not a question if something else will be seen as offensive, but merely what will be seen as offensive. The next time, it may not be the Dove World Outreach Center. It may be you. …
NPR & the SBC: When Voices Are Silenced
I just read that one of my favorite liberals, Juan Williams, was fired from National Public Radio. For those who watch Mr. Williams on Fox News Channel (the many) as opposed to those who listen to him on NPR (the few), you will recognize that Juan Williams is no conservative. But, according to the liberal…
The GCR & A New War Between The States
With great excitement and enthusiasm, 95% of the messengers (including this one) at the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky in June 2009 approved the creation of a Great Commission Task Force. The mandate, as authorized by the messengers, was straightforward and unambiguous: authorize the President of the Southern Baptist Convention to appoint a Great…