News Articles by A. William Merrell

Is there a single, unifying, theme of all human history? If so, what is it? Robert Bowie Johnson Jr. attempts to answer this question with his book, The Parthenon Code. The ancient Preacher, as he was concluding his appraisal of man's quest for meaning, said, "… of making many books there is no end …" […]

Recently, U.S. officials in Iraq surprised some by opening the door for former Baath Party members to apply for government positions. As you may remember, Baathists are the former rulers of Iraq. When the Iraq War was at its hottest, some commentators inadvertently confused their listeners, referring to "Baathists" in a way that sounded like […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (BP)--In an expected move, the General Council of the Baptist World Alliance voted July 11 by secret ballot to accept the application of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship as a member body of the BWA.