March 10, 2003
___ History meeting slated for Belton. The Baptist History and Heritage Society will hold its annual meeting on the campus of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor May 22-24. The conference theme is "Baptists on the Frontier." Dan Kent of Fort Worth is president of the society. The Fellowship of Baptist Historians also will meet May 22 in Belton. Information, including registration and campus room reservation forms, is available at www.baptisthistory.org.
___ Summer seats open. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's summer overseas program remains on schedule, but the threat of war has left plenty of seats available. Summer programs are planned for Lebanon, Turkey and Germany. The program is open to anyone interested in studying the Bible and visiting significant sites of church and Baptist history. Participants may select from 10 classes. Estimated all-inclusive cost of the trips is $2,800 for Germany and $3,000 for Turkey and Lebanon for Southern Baptists. Course fees are higher for non-Southern Baptists. The deadline for the $350 deposit has been extended to Friday March 21. The dates of the trips are Bonn, Germany, May 27-June 19; Istanbul, Turkey, June 28-July 20; and Beirut, Lebanon, July 5-27. For more information, contact Ron Harmon at (817) 923-1921 ext. 7502 or RHarmon@swbts.edu.
___ Russian volunteers sought. Christians from all walks of life are needed for a cross-cultural exchange that will help the people of Russia's Tatarstan region understand the American heritage of freedom. The American Cultural Days Festival, set for June 30-July 9, will give Americans an opportunity to help Tatarstan's people understand freedom for themselves. The festival is to be held in the capital city of Kazan. Global SourceNet, a non-profit organization, is looking for assistance with the festival from businessmen, students, teachers, lawyers, writers, professors, coaches, craftsmen, sportsmen, doctors, dancers, singers, actors, photographers, families, retirees, entrepreneurs.
___ Land knows evil. Like pornography, Richard Land knows evil when he sees it, he told a national television audience on ABC's "Nightline" March 4. The president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission defended a potential United States attack against Iraq as an ethical act because of the "truly evil" nature of Saddam Hussein. Force is sometimes required when you are "dealing with truly evil people," Land said. "What was it the Supreme Court justice said? He said, 'I can't define pornography, but I know it when I see it.' I know evil when I see it, and Saddam Hussein is evil." Land was among six panelists on the "Nightline" segment.
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