by James L. Evans | Apr 11, 2005 | Opinion
The death of Pope John Paul II creates a huge vacuum not only in the Roman Catholic Church, but also in the wider world of moral discourse. This pope was not afraid to bring his faith and his office to bear on political and economic issues. Whether it was the tyranny...
by Rod Benson | Apr 6, 2005 | Opinion
Pope John Paul II died April 2, ending the reign of the 265th pope. He was born Karol Wojytla in 1920 in the Polish village of Wadowice, 50 kilometers from Krakow. His father was a retired non-commissioned Polish army officer; his Lithuanian mother, a schoolteacher,...
by Bob Allen | Apr 5, 2005 | News
Expressing admiration for a Catholic pope that would have been unthinkable a generation ago, Southern Baptist leaders praised Pope John Paul II for his opposition to abortion, euthanasia, stem-cell research and communism. Baptist Press posted a story over the weekend...
by Bob Allen | Mar 15, 2005 | News
A Southern Baptist opponent of ecumenical dialogue has criticized a denominational leader for contradictory statements against joining one ecumenical group while telling a national magazine that he has more in common with the Catholic pope than with fellow Baptists...
by Bob Allen | Jan 12, 2005 | News
A Southern Baptist agency head quoted in a national magazine said he shares more common ground with the Catholic pope than with fellow Baptists Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. “I’ve got more in common with Pope John Paul II than I do with Jimmy Carter or...
