LOS ANGELES (BP) – Former Arkansas Governor and U.S. presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee looks for his new talk show to be a “wholesome, watchable program for the whole family.” Huckabee recently announced the fall debut of his show on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). “Anybody who ever watched the show that I did on the FOX News Channel will be familiar with the idea of information and inspiration,” Huckabee said when he announced the show from TBN’s Jerusalem studio May 24. … [Read more...]
The Bible after Google: Evangelicals consider impact of technology on Bible reading
JEFFERSON CITY – Amid reports of sparse Bible-reading within the United States, some Southern Baptists are asking how the technological babble of iPhone apps, online search engines and social media have impacted biblical literacy in the nation. “As I’ve traveled and had opportunities to teach in a variety of settings, I’ve noticed—increasingly so—people that are using some kind of digital Bible, whether it is on their phone or on their tablet,” Steve Burchett, an elder at Christ … [Read more...]
Netflix builds buzz with suicide series ‘13 Reasons Why,’ but critics cautious
NASHVILLE (BP) – A streamed Netflix series dramatizing the fictional story of a teen’s suicide has drawn disparate reactions from secular and Christian sectors in the U.S. and abroad as the show’s popularity continues strong. Netflix strengthened viewer warnings May 1 regarding the content of the series, “13 Reasons Why,” after cries of possible “suicide contagion” and the glamorization of suicide spilled from religious, educational and clinical sectors within the U.S. and as far away as … [Read more...]
‘Cooperation without compromise:’ SBTS’ Mohler discusses evangelical, Catholic cooperation at TGC
INDIANAPOLIS — Evangelical Christians must not compromise the gospel when cooperating with Catholics on social and political matters, said R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, at The Gospel Coalition National Conference on the Protestant Reformation, April 3-5. Evangelicals partnering with other groups in shared matters of social concern is often necessary — such as with Catholics in the pro-life movement — but should never eclipse the importance … [Read more...]
Theology shapes view of culture, God
There was a time when the term “theology” related solely to issues within the church. Theology was viewed only as a tool to differentiate between denominations or to resolve internal church struggles. However, limiting theology merely to the realm of church-related or scholarly concerns demonstrates forgetfulness regarding the numerous areas of life affected by biblical theology. Since sound theology helps Christians rightly understand the Word of God, theology should practically … [Read more...]
Title VII and government by the judiciary
Who needs Congress to make laws when the judiciary just does whatever it wants? Well, at least that’s what the Seventh Circuit seems to think. On Tuesday, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bars discrimination in employment on the basis of “race, color, religion, sex, or national origin,” now covers alleged discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The unprecedented ruling came in response to a complaint filed by Kimberly … [Read more...]
The truth about Truth and Mammy Hink’s snakes
One summer day in 1964, I was piddling on Mammy Hink’s porch as dad mowed her lawn (Mammy Hink is what us grandkids called Grandma Hinkle). I had just guzzled a cool drink of water from the gourde Mammy Hink kept hanging on the porch. Suddenly dad’s mower choked to silence, running into some knee-high fescue – or so I thought. When dad over-turned the mower to free the blade, he was startled to discover a slimy, fat four-foot chicken snake. It had been whirled in an unescapable vortex … [Read more...]
Movie Review: ‘The Case for Christ’ makes case for best ‘Christian’ movie yet
I’ve been on a classic movies kick lately, spending my evenings watching cinematic masterpieces like Casablanca, North by Northwest and Lawrence of Arabia. What makes these films endure throughout the decades isn’t so much the story (Casablanca and North by Northwest have major plot holes, and Lawrence of Arabia doesn’t have much of a story at all); it’s a director’s deft touch and high-quality acting. For too long, so-called “Christian” movies have been on the opposite end of the skill … [Read more...]
TIME magazine covers prompt Mo. Baptist critiques
JEFFERSON CITY – TIME magazine shocked the American public on April, 8, 1966, by publishing a simple cover with one red-letter question on a black background: “Is God Dead?” When TIME reproduced their 1966 cover design this April—now with the question, “Is Truth Dead?”—Missouri Baptist ministers and theologians reaffirmed their confidence in the eternal truth of the living God. “Truth is not dead,” Owen Strachan, associate professor of Christian theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological … [Read more...]
March mildness? Americans say sports isn’t all about winning
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Thanks to wild buzzer beaters and unbelievable upsets, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament has become known as March Madness. For most Americans, however, their attitude toward sports is more mild than mad. A new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found 52 percent of Americans describe their philosophy of sports by saying, “It’s not whether you win or lose—it’s how you play the game.” “Most Americans want players to play the game ‘the right way’ and not … [Read more...]
Haykin: U.S. Christianity ‘flooded with dementia’
FENTON – Southern Baptist and evangelical churches across the United States have been “flooded with dementia,” Michael Haykin, professor of church history and biblical spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, said during the Midwest regional Southern Baptist Founders Conference at First Baptist Church here, Feb. 28-March 1. Conference-goers gathered under the theme, “The Wittenberg Door,” commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. “Our culture is … [Read more...]
LGBT themes spread in kids’ entertainment
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Themes promoting gay, bisexual and transgender lifestyles are becoming more prevalent in entertainment expressly marketed to children, most notably with Disney's upcoming version of "Beauty and the Beast." Disney's remake of Beauty and the Beast debuting in theaters March 17 will include a reimagined LeFou, who will express a homosexual yet conflicted attraction to the brutish and macho Gaston, the movie's director Bill Condon told the gay Attitude Magazine. The … [Read more...]
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