• Examine ethics of evangelistic methods, professor urges

  Baptists may need to take a second look at their evangelism ethics, according to Terry Rosell, professor of pastoral theology and ethics at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kan.

  10/10/2008 - By admin

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  Does event evangelism still work?

  Some observers of church life insist the day of event evangelism has passed. 

  10/10/2008 - By admin

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  Keys to successful evangelism: Faithfulness to message, integrity

  Clyde Chiles has seen a lot of changes in evangelistic approaches in his 52 years as an active vocational evangelist. But he believes the message must not change, and evangelists always must demonstrate integrity.

  10/10/2008 - By admin

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  Getting behind closed doors in Buenos Aires

  For Jason and Kelli Frealy, Southern Baptist missionaries from Longview, starting home churches in Buenos Aires, Argentina, means reaching out to people within their circle of influence.

  10/10/2008 - By admin

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  Young evangelicals differ from elders on gays, similar on abortion rights

  A new poll says white evangelicals under 30 are just as opposed to abortion as their older counterparts, but more liberal in their views on same-sex marriage or civil unions for gays.

  10/03/2008 - By Administrator

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  Palin terms sexuality ‘choice,’ sidesteps abortion in interview

  Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin described homosexuality as “a choice” while sidestepping policy questions about it and several other divisive social issues in a television interview aired Sept. 30.

  10/01/2008 - By Administrator

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  Evangelicals mostly silent in denouncing torture

  Most evangelical American Christians remained silent about torture at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo for some of the same reasons European Christians 70 years ago largely failed to resist the Holocaust, ethicist David Gushee told a national summit on torture.

  09/26/2008 - By Administrator

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  Human rights rooted in Bible, not political philosophy

  Concern about human rights means biblically grounded compassion for oppressed people—not a selfish desire to protect one’s own property or prestige, Baptist ethicist Glen Stassen told the National Summit on Torture.

  09/25/2008 - By admin

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  Tortured suffer lasting effects in body & soul, experts say

  Crises of faith are among the many long-term consequences victims of torture suffer.

  09/25/2008 - By admin

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  Declaration calls for presidential executive order on torture

  Evangelicals for Human Rights, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture and the Center for Victims of Torture have drafted a declaration of principles its members want to see the next president include in an executive order on prisoner treatment, torture and cruelty.

  09/25/2008 - By admin

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  Not all coercive force is torture, Baptist ethicist insists

  Debate over the morality of coercive force would be served better if everyone involved quit using the word “torture” altogether, said Daniel Heimbach, professor of Christian ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

  09/25/2008 - By admin

• Americans believe heaven’s gates open wider

  Many Americans no longer see heaven as an exclusive destination, according to a new survey from Baylor University.

  09/25/2008 - By admin