Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Admits Its First Muslim Student
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary acknowledged it has admitted a Muslim to one of its doctoral programs
“This young man asked about the Ph.D. program, and I told him we don’t normally admit non-born-again believers to the seminary, but there is no reason we can’t,” said Paige Patterson, Southwestern’s president. Patterson said that as many as 80 people work on archaeological digs, and only about a quarter come from Southwestern, so it... Continue Reading
Tullian’s Trench
Tchividjian's law ("do") - gospel ("done") distinction does not have quite the Reformed pedigree that he assumes
We all know that apart from the Holy Spirit we can do nothing. And we all know that God’s commandments do not have the power, in the abstract, to “produce what they demand.” (In fact, even announcements of God’s saving power in Christ have no effect apart from the Spirit’s application.) But, it should be... Continue Reading
Pre-PCA General Assembly Conference on Presbyterian History, June 17
The Conference will be on Tuesday, June 17 in Ballroom J of the Hilton Americas—Houston
The PCA Historical Center is sponsoring its first Conference on Presbyterian History at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America. The PCA GA is meeting in Houston, Texas, June 17-20, 2014. This year’s Conference will consist of two panels: Panel #1 will offer a wide-ranging coverage of American Presbyterian history. The second panel... Continue Reading
Flip This Country
TV show or not, David Benham and his brother stand for biblical values and won’t back down
What really happened here was when we were announced in New York City at the upfront—our show was announced, we weren’t in attendance, but our show was announced—that’s when the Right Wing Watch and GLAAD (formerly the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) decided we’re going to go on a smear campaign and try to... Continue Reading
Belhaven University Receives $4 Million Gift for New Student Housing
Construction for $8 million high-end apartments will begin this summer on Belhaven University’s campus
This significant gift came at a critical time for Belhaven students, when housing was at capacity last fall due to increased enrollment. Dr. Parrott adds, “For over a year we have talked, dreamed, worked and prayed for additional housing that would allow us to house more students on campus, but do so in a unique,... Continue Reading
8 Common Misconceptions about Employment Liability
Your church could get sued if you don't know and follow the law.
Lawsuits alleging wrongful employment practices are the fastest-growing area of civil litigation today. Unfortunately, many churches and ministries are unaware of the legal risks they face as employers. Mistaken assumptions about employment law can add to the risks. Protect your organization by asking an employment law attorney to review your ministry’s practices. Lawsuits alleging... Continue Reading
I Don’t Have a Dog in the PCA Fight: But That Doesn’t Keep Me from Having an Opinion
I had a dog in the PCA fight for 40 years (1973 - 2013)
Here is the reality. The Address cannot be read literally as descriptive of the PCA at its founding. The more recent letter reflects the PCA as it was and is. If one goes only by the words of the Address, then the PCA intended to be a thoroughly Reformed denomination holding strictly to the Westminster... Continue Reading
The Lost Girls
Boko Haram’s horrific kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls is one part of a wider campaign to obliterate Christians
Boko Haram’s campaign against Christians dates back to at least 2005, when the group began kidnapping pastors. In 2009, militants beheaded Nigerian pastor George Ojih after he refused to convert to Islam. The years that followed brought more attacks on government buildings, schools, and churches, and more executions of Christians, particularly men with large families.... Continue Reading
Karl Barth’s Failure
Karl Barth failed to liberate theology from modernity’s captivity
“Barth wrote from a commanding position. He not only had lived through the rise and fall of European liberal theology but had directly influenced its changing fortunes. The defining events of Barth’s career occurred as a result of the First World War. After witnessing Christian support for German militarism and struggling as a pastor in... Continue Reading
Commonplaces: Evelyn Waugh the Young Atheist
Evelyn Waugh, who would become one of the best-known British writers of his age, chronicled the decline and fall of the British aristocracy
“It was as a teenager at Lancing that Waugh declared himself to be an atheist. In his memoir, A Little Learning, published in 1964, Waugh recalled his loss of faith with reference to his diary entry of June 18, 1921: “In the last few weeks I have ceased to be a Christian. I have realized... Continue Reading