Hawkins to Address the Challenge of Genetics
by Theological Commission On Monday afternoon of the 2019 National Convention in Cincinnati, the Commission for Theological Integrity has invited Dr. Ian Hawkins to address an emerging scientific challenge. The title of his seminar is: Genes Made Me Do it! The Implications of the Genetic Revolution for Adam…
Clergy Sexual Abuse and Church Polity
Matt Pinson Recently my colleague Dr. Darrell Holley sent me a link to an article in First Things by Dale Coulter entitled “Evangelical Apocalypse.” The article is primarily about clergy sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention reported by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News. It might…
Free Will Baptists Present at ETS in Denver
by Jackson Watts and Matthew Bracey I (Jackson) have written several times in the past about the involvement of Free Will Baptists with the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS). I always like to take the opportunity to call attention to this important relationship, not least because scholarship does not…
Thanksgiving Wishes
by Theological Commission “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) This Thanksgiving season, we members of the Commission for Theological Integrity are thankful for the privilege of serving the people of the National Association of…
A Post-Symposium Note
W. Jackson Watts Over the last two days, dozens of Free Will Baptist pastors, students, professors, and other scholars heard nine thoughtful presentations on a range of subjects. As coordinator for this program, I am so grateful to our presenters, our attendees, and the kindness of our hosts…