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Opinion: Sex and covenant conference a rare opportunity Print E-mail
Seeking The Kingdom
By David Gushee   
Monday, January 30, 2012
(ABP) -- Consider setting aside three days in April for a trip to Atlanta to attend “A [Baptist] Conference on Sexuality and Covenant.” If you are already planning to be there and don’t need another explanation of what the conference is (and is not) about, just skip directly to the website, go ahead and register and then feel free to move on with your day.
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Opinion: Baptists, atheists share common story Print E-mail
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By Zachary Bailes   
Friday, January 27, 2012
(ABP) -- The New York Times shares the story of Jessica Ahlquist, 16, who lives in Cranston, R.I., enjoys Harry Potter, and is an atheist. She also happens to be on the winning side of a lawsuit against the school district, forcing removal of a prayer from the wall of her high school auditorium -- where it had hung for 49 years. 
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Opinion: What is good preaching? Print E-mail
Talk With the Preacher
By Amy Butler   
Thursday, January 26, 2012
(ABP) -- This week I began teaching a preaching practicum at a local seminary. As a place to start, my students received and turned in the assignment of a short reflection paper on one of my favorite topics, “What is good preaching?” Since I made them reflect on the topic, it’s only fair that I do the work, too. Here are my reflections.
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Opinion: Winning with racism Print E-mail
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By Laura Rector   
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
(ABP) -- Somewhere in a closet at my parents’ house in Kentucky hangs a George H.W. Bush shirt from my high school days. On one occasion in my early 20s, I skipped church to pass out flyers with Right to Life’s candidate information. On another occasion, I pondered starting a Concerned Women for America prayer group. Now, I often find myself writing in support of Democratic policies as much as Republican ones, simply because we evangelicals tend not to give them a fair shake. In fact, I’m a registered Independent and think both parties have some good qualities, as well as bad ones.
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Opinion: America is drunk Print E-mail
FaithLines
By Jim Denison   
Monday, January 23, 2012
(ABP) -- Keith Ablow is a forensic psychiatrist and graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He made national headlines recently with a column titled, "America is Drunk."
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Downtown churches are an idea whose time has come, some observe. The revitalization of America's urban cores and the migration of people to renovated downtown apartments and condominiums have positioned these congregations in some of the country's most energetic neighborhoods. [Read More]

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