by Danny Chisholm | Apr 26, 2018 | Opinion
First Lady Barbara Bush’s funeral was an inspiring and, for a brief moment, refreshing display of a kinder, gentler time in U.S. politics. David Priess posted an amazing photo on his Twitter feed of each of the presidents in attendance and their wives. He made...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Mar 30, 2017 | Opinion
Immigration has been called “the oldest and most persistent theme” in U.S. history. Samuel Eliot Morison and Henry Steele Commager, two prominent 20th-century historians, offered this observation in their book, “The Growth of the American...
by Robert Parham | Feb 21, 2017 | Opinion
What is the mission of the Baptist Center for Ethics, better known as EthicsDaily.com, and how do we pursue that mission? Perhaps answering these two core questions ought to be an annual exercise. Reminding our constituency of our mission and how we do it helps avoid...
by Cliff Vaughn | Feb 9, 2017 | Opinion
Our news – with regard to immigrants, migrants and refugees – has me thinking often about my direct experience with the U.S.-Mexico border. It was January 2011, and I was working on the EthicsDaily.com documentary “Gospel Without Borders”...
by Robert Parham | Jan 30, 2017 | Opinion
President Trump wants to wall out the undocumented. Does he want the wall to keep in the dreamers? Trump issued an executive order last week that authorized the building of a U.S.-Mexican border barrier that will run for 2,000 miles. The wall was defined as a...
by Robert Parham | Nov 4, 2016 | Opinion
Martin Luther tacked his 95 theses to the door of the Wittenberg’s Castle Church on Oct. 31, 1517. That bold declaration triggered the second major split within Christianity. The first came when the Catholic Church and Orthodox Church parted company in the great...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Sep 1, 2016 | Opinion
Repeat something often enough and people will eventually believe it. Variations of this sentiment have been attributed to several well-known historical figures. William James is said to have asserted, “There’s nothing so absurd that if you repeat it often...
by Laura Barclay | Aug 16, 2011 | Opinion
The gritty images of border crossings, border patrol, police cars, barren deserts and government buildings place the audience firmly in another world – one with which immigrants are all too familiar. The documentary begins with the question, “Lord, when did we...
by Robert Parham | Aug 2, 2011 | Opinion
EthicsDaily.com will release its new immigration documentary, “Gospel Without Borders,” in late August. The documentary comes in the fullness of time. Its release occurs on the heels of anti-immigration forces passing punitive laws in Alabama, Georgia and...
