by William E. Hull | Jan 24, 2020 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Nov. 7, 2003. Hull was university professor at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, at the time of publication. Boundary markers are important to fundamentalists because they need enemies to energize their cause. In...
by Robert Parham | Apr 12, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This editorial first appeared on April 9, 2007. Parham (1957-2017) was the founder and executive director of EthicsDaily.com / Baptist Center for Ethics from 1991-2017. It is republished today during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Baptist leaders claim...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Sep 26, 2018 | News
What is the state of clergywomen in the U.S.? A forthcoming report, scheduled for release on Oct. 1, will answer that question. Using statistical analysis of ministry appointments, along with seminary and divinity school enrollment data, the report will provide a... by Roger Olson | Jan 19, 2018 | Opinion
One reason I am a moderate Baptist is to avoid creedalism. Let me define that – as it is meant by my fellow moderate Baptists (and some others). To me, to us, “creedalism” is the elevation of some extrabiblical statement of belief to a status equal... by Brock Ratcliff | May 21, 2013 | Opinion
I learned recently, somewhat to my surprise, that I’m not a Baptist. The surprise came because I’m an ordained Baptist minister, a graduate of a Baptist seminary, the son of a Baptist pastor, the grandson of a Baptist pastor and I have 31 years of...
