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Friday Photo |
| Friday, November 20, 2009 |
Here is a shot I took recently at Monticello, which was the home of Thomas Jefferson.
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posted by Kaylor @ 7:30 PM
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Interfaith Dialogue |
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 Robert Parham has written two Ethics Daily columns this week about the importance of interfaith dialogue. His piece yesterday was entitled "Conservative Christians Dismiss Interfaith Dialogue as Inconsequential." His one today is entitled "Muslim Leaders Can Help Goodwill Baptists Think about Interfaith Dialogue." One effort that will hopefully continue this effort will be the airing of the documentary "Different Books, Common Word: Baptists and Muslims" on ABC stations in January. You can watch the trailer and other clips from the film here. |
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Back from the Windy City |
| Monday, November 16, 2009 |
Spent the last few days in Chicago for the National Communication Association. I presented four papers during the conference:
Entering the confessional voting booth: Religious rhetoric in modern presidential campaigns
No Jack Kennedy: A dramatistic analysis of Mitt Romney's "Faith in America" speech
Onward Christian soldiers: Analyzing Southern Baptist rhetoric depicting evangelism as war
Presiding in the end times: Use of religious rhetoric by lame-duck presidents It was also a great time to catch up with former professors and classmates (and enjoy some good Chicago food). |
| posted by Kaylor @ 8:12 PM
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Friday Photo |
| Friday, November 06, 2009 |
We recently visited the home of James Monroe (Ash-Lawn Highland). Here's a statue of him there that looks like it has seen better days. Although Monroe was an influential early president, he is often overshadowed by others in historical accounts.
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| posted by Kaylor @ 8:19 PM
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BGCM Strategic Planning |
| Thursday, November 05, 2009 |
| The Baptist General Convention of Missouri is going a strategic planning process right now. I enjoyed being part of the last strategic planning process five years ago. This new process is designed to help plan the next five years and build upon the work of the past five. BGCM Executive Director Jim Hill has explained the goals in a couple of columns, such as here, here, and here. Additionally, BGCM Missions Mobilization Team Leader Gary Snowden recently wrote about interviewing Tony Campolo as part of this process. Missouri Baptists are encouraged to offer their input by filling out an online survey here. |
| posted by Kaylor @ 7:28 PM
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Take Care with the Words You Speak |
| Wednesday, November 04, 2009 |
More than 300 rabbis have issued a statement urging Americans to refrain from using Nazi references in the political discourse. Here is part of the statement:
The willingness of supporters of public policy positions to employ the demonizing rhetoric of Nazism not only does nothing to move conversation forward; rather, it has a chilling effect on people of conscience who find the appropriation of such imagery to be disrespectful of the victims and reinforcing of the politics of personal attack that has damaged public discourse in the United States. ... 'Sages,' warned the Rabbis of the Talmud, 'take great care with the words you speak.'" Last week, Ethics Daily ran a good column by Richard V. Pierard, professor of history emeritus at Indiana State University, that critiqued Southern Baptist leader Richard Land for using Nazi comparisons in the health care debate. After initially defending his Nazi references, Land apologized to the Anti-Defamation League and promised to stop using such references. Yet, Land then reneged on the promise and defended the use of such references, claiming it was his free speech right. Pierard rightly criticized that argument:
No one is more committed to the principle of free speech than I, but I also realize that the words that flow from my mouth or pen do have consequences. I do not exercise this freedom as an absolute because I know it is possible for me to needlessly harm a person through the thoughtless and injudicious use of words.
He is correct. Just because we have a right to say something does not mean it is right to say it. Hopefully, Christian leaders like Land will in the future do a better job of setting an example of civility. It is truly great advice to "take great care with the words you speak." |
| posted by Kaylor @ 7:37 PM
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Friday Photo |
| Friday, October 30, 2009 |
Here is a shot I took last weekend up in the Shenandoah National Park.
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Name: Brian Kaylor
About Me: In addition to being an Assistant Professor in Communication Studies (with a focus on political communication), I am also the Editorial Assistant for a Baptist organization where I help lead PR, news and editorial writing, and website work. I have previously served as a pastor of a rural church, received my Ph.D. in communication, and studied at a seminary.
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