Category Archives: Baptists

In response to my Baptist friends

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Rick

Oh dear. There is something just wrong about saying “I am not participating in this particular forum any more” and then responding to comments which recently have appeared on that forum. It is like those celebrities or politicians who “respond” … Continue reading →

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The election of President Obama and a new era of evangelism – seriously?

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Rick

One last visit to the resource fair at the General Assembly 2009 of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in Houston. Last year I attended a workshop on ministry opportunities in China and thought “I would love to do that” – and … Continue reading →

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In the church the one and the many are not in conflict

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Rick

I was struck a few weeks ago by this what Vladimir Lossky wrote in the chapter “Two Aspects of the Church” in his book The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church: This [the Church or Christian society] is the only … Continue reading →

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Really Bad (Non-)Arguments About Abortion

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Rick

I despise talking about the abortion issue. Sick to death of it. Avoid it like the plague. (I was president of the Cornell Coalition for Life for three years. Know the issue. Know the arguments – most of them – … Continue reading →

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Confusing disagreement with disobedience

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Rick

I assume – with excellent cause – that Prof Malcolm Yarnell at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is vastly more intelligent than I am. Probably a more holy faithful and committed Christian. Certainly – this is not an opinion – better … Continue reading →

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Why we continue to converse with conservative Christians

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Rick

That is a horrible title for this post – but it alliterates! What is weird is that among Southern Baptists I am a liberal heretic. Among Anglicans I am a rabid right wing conservative. It just depends which classroom I … Continue reading →

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The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the MDGs

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Rick

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is now officially in full support of the Millennium Development Goals set forth by the United Nations.* A few months ago I wrote about my ambivalence concerning this new emphasis. The Millennium Development Goals and Christian … Continue reading →

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