by Richard Pierard | Jan 25, 2012 | Opinion
As an unreconstructed “Northern” Baptist now living in the South, I find rather curious the endeavor of the Southern Baptist Convention to find a new name for itself. After all, it is the church that was born in the controversy over slavery, did what it...
by Richard Pierard | Aug 11, 2011 | Opinion
Former U.S. Sen. Mark O. Hatfield of Oregon died at the age of 89 on Aug. 7. He was one of the last of a remarkable breed of politicians – a moderate Republican. In this day of intensely ideological politics, when RINOs (Republicans in Name Only) and Blue-dog...
by Richard Pierard | Sep 8, 2010 | Opinion
We have just observed the 30th anniversary of a milestone in the spiritual deterioration of American evangelicalism: the National Affairs Briefing on Aug. 21-22, 1980. Organized by Ed McAteer, called by some the “godfather of the Religious Right,” it...
by Richard Pierard | May 23, 2010 | Opinion
In late March, a document flashed across the Internet: “A Covenant for Civility: Come Let Us Reason Together.” It was a very nicely worded statement that affirmed seven points, each reinforced with a Scripture verse or two, and it conveniently fit on one...
by Richard Pierard | Nov 24, 2009 | Opinion
When I read on EthicsDaily.com a few days ago that the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina had “defunded” the Baptist Center for Ethics, I was reminded once again of how little Southern Baptists really understand ethics. When a Southern Baptist...
