Domestic Violence Thrives Behind Closed Doors
Following a day of showing appreciation to local school teachers, a pastor gets a wake-up call to the epidemic of domestic violence that's unfolding in his community. Read More ...
Jim Somerville |
Jesus Truth Minus Jesus Way Won't Equal Jesus Life
A myopic focus on the Jesus truth reduces the gospel to a proposition to be believed. We need to expend just as much energy considering what exactly the Jesus way is. Read More ...
Brett Gibson |
Political Abuse of Power Calls for Moral Critique
When government engages in abuses of power, faith leaders should offer a moral critique without regard to political leanings or alliances. Sadly, that doesn't always happen. Read More ...
Robert Parham |
Loving Others Requires Sustained, Patient Practice
If you're going to be good at something – whether it's golf or math or art – it will require years of patient practice. Why should we expect love to be any different? Read More ...
Guy Sayles |
The Day-To-Day Racism That Many of Us Don't See
The Jim Crow days of the South are long behind us, but racism still rears its ugly head. Many of us, however, are oblivious to the outright ugliness that characterizes prejudice. Read More ...
Sara Powell |
The Call to Leadership is Often Uncomfortable
What makes a good leader? They help others move beyond themselves into the world that is around them. And that can sometimes be uncomfortable. Read More ...
Martha Beahm |
U.K. Christians: Release Last Briton from Guantanamo
Cleared for release six years ago, the last British resident detained in Guantanamo Bay has been there for 11 years. Christians in the United Kingdom are calling for his release. Read More ...
Baptist Times Staff |
The Fiction of Evangelical Friction Over Immigration
Shifts in the debates on immigration policy reform among evangelical Protestants may depend on the frequency and quality of concrete relationships between those sitting in the pews. Read More ...
Noah Toly |
Dr. Seuss Reminds Us to Care for the Least of These
Dr. Seuss has delighted children with his whimsical tales. Those same stories – such as "Horton Hears a Who!" – are drawing attention from theologians and philosophers. Read More ...
Leroy Seat |
"The Gatekeepers"
"The Gatekeepers," a documentary featuring interviews with former heads of Israel's security agency, leaves viewers with a surprising message – peace through friendship. (Photo: Sony Pictures Classics) Read More ...
Elizabeth Evans Hagan |
3 Essentials for Effective Conflict Management
No one can eliminate all conflict in a church, but motivated and effective leaders prevent much conflict from even developing. Here are three ways they do it. Read More ...
Mark Tidsworth |
Using Pinterest to Advance the Common Good
Pinterest has been growing in popularity since going live in 2010. And now EthicsDaily.com has created a Pinterest page to offer another way for you to advance the common good. Read More ...
Zach Dawes |
International Humanitarian Law and Syria
With International Humanitarian Law not followed in Syria, should Christians advocate for the law's respect? Does supporting the law lead us to compromise our faith? Read More ...
Wissam al-Saliby |
European Baptists Model Ecumenism, Community Engagement
A Baptist church in Poland reflects how other local churches are building positive relationships with people of other faiths without losing sight of the purpose of the church. Read More ...
Tony Peck |
Responsible Microfinance: Not Just Loans
A Christian microfinance charity says its focus is on transforming lives, not making money, and it goes to people and places ignored by micro-financiers more focused on profit. Read More ...
Anthony McKernan |
Minority Scholars Draw Strength Sharing Their Stories
The first-ever gathering of a group of minority scholars was a chance to share stories of oppression in the hopes of working toward restoration, justice and reconciliation. Read More ...
Grace Ji-Sun Kim |
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