by Robert Parham | May 22, 2008 | Opinion
The late Baptist ethics professor Henlee Barnette contended that his friend and mentor Clarence Jordan stood in the tradition of a biblical prophet. In the very first chapter of Clarence Jordan: Turning Dreams into Deeds, Barnette offered a compelling definition of an...
by Robert Parham | May 21, 2008 | Opinion
Pundits and politicians are hurling around the term false prophets, making one wonder if the term is the newest way to smear an opponent with a negative religious image. Are all our opponents false prophets? What really is a false prophet? Seeking to deflect criticism...
by Barry Howard | Feb 17, 2003 | Opinion
How long has it been since you read the prophets? In the Old Testament, the prophets are considered the covenant spokespeople of God. Often, the prophets are misunderstood to be “foretellers” who predict what will happen and when. Actually the prophets are...
