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Strickland provided voice for poor, powerless
Posted: 2/17/06
Strickland provided voice for poor, powerless
By Ken Camp
Managing Editor
Phil Strickland believed his mission was to provide a voice for the powerless in the halls of government and speak prophetically to Texas Baptists on moral and ethical issues.
After a long battle with cancer, resultant pneumonia silenced that prophetic voice Feb. 11 at age 64.
Phil Strickland 02/17/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Segregated churches hinder evangelism
Posted: 2/17/06
Segregated churches hinder evangelism
By Marv Knox
Editor
WACO—Christians undermine their ability to reach society with the gospel because they segregate their churches by race, sociologist/author George Yancey told participants in a workshop aimed at racial reconciliation.
George Yancey Yancey, assistant professor of sociology at the University of North Texas and author of several books, including Beyond Racial Gridlock: Embracing Mutual Responsibility, presented two keynote speeches at “Becoming a Racially Reconciled Church & Community.” Mission Waco, an inner-city ministry in Waco, sponsored the event.
02/17/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Notre Dame model for Baylor generates debate
Posted: 2/17/06
Notre Dame model for Baylor generates debate
By Ken Camp
Managing Editor
WACO—Baylor University supporters agree the school is “Texas Baptists’ crown jewel,” but should it aspire to become the “Protestant Notre Dame”? And in a larger sense, what can Roman Catholics teach Baptists?
Doug Henry Since former university President Robert Sloan led the school to adopt its Baylor 2012 long-range plan and open its Institute for Faith & Learning, supporters have pointed to Notre Dame as an example of a religiously affiliated school that successfully integrates faith and learning.
02/17/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Leader suggests five ways Baptists can impact Hispanics
Posted: 2/17/06
Leader suggests five ways Baptists can impact Hispanics
By Marv Knox
Editor
WACO—Since Hispanics “represent the future of Texas,” Baptists must reach them spiritually and help them physically if they intend to make a difference in their state, the leader of Hispanic Texas Baptists insisted.
Alcides Guajardo Alcides Guajardo, president of the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas, described the status of His-panics in Texas and prescribed how to minister to them during the “Be-coming a Racially Reconciled Church & Community” conference sponsored by Mission Waco.
02/17/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Varied views on integration of faith & learning persist
Posted: 2/17/06
See related storyVaried views on integration of faith & learning persist
By Ken Camp
Managing Editor
WACO—Calls for the integration of faith and learning that once polarized Baylor University’s constituencies now appear to unite them. But while they rally around the “faith and learning” banner, varied groups seem to use the term in different ways and for a variety of reasons.
Bill Underwood “Everyone I know on the Baylor campus embraces the concept of integrating faith and learning, but there are very different perspectives on what that means,” observed Bill Un-derwood, former interim president at Baylor and president-elect at Mercer University.
02/17/2006 - By John Rutledge
