First-Person: ‘Prince of Egypt’ worthy of evangelical ‘greenbacks.’
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)–Although many Baptists have trooped to the theater along with most “normal” Americans, Baptist pulpits have consistently inveighed against Hollywood, in general, and the theater, in particular. And even if you think that this is just another silly plank in “fundamentalist, legalistic, pulpit rhetoric,” you have to grant that other less doctrinaire […]
When the Devil Aimed at Baptists
One day the sons of God came to appear before the omnipotent God of this universe, and Satan came among them. "What are you doing here?" asked God. "I have come from walking to and fro throughout all the earth," replied Satan. "Well then," said the Lord, "You have doubtless considered my servants the Southern […]
Ten Myths About the Conservative Resurgence
1. The conservative renaissance in the Southern Baptist Convention was a raw grab for political power — the "outs" against the "ins." 2. Widespread busing of messengers occurred in order to win the convention votes. 3, The conservatives had compiled an enormous war chest of funds with which to promote their cause. 4. Wide-scale taping […]
