Archive - William H. Perkins, Jr.
Satan makes a comeback (as always)
With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the subsequent collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and its slave states, several historians and academicians rashly declared “the end of history.” The Cold War was over, along with the nuclear hair trigger under which the world had lived for more than four decades. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Sep 19, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
The best Olympics story
Thousands upon thousands of articles containing hundreds of millions of words in every major language of the world have been written and spoken during the just-completed 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Sep 8, 2008
A firm ‘no’
July 17 was a red-letter day for Mississippians, but many may have missed the significance of the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s firm refusal to skirt state law and thereby open a new chapter in the gamblers’ march to take over the state. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Aug 7, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation
When is 800 feet not 800 feet?
As this issue of The Baptist Record lands in mailboxes across the state on Thursday, the Mississippi Gaming Commission will be in session in Biloxi to hear arguments that casino developers should be able to scrap the law passed by legislators in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that allowed them to move their gambling halls onshore. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Aug 6, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation
The face of marriage in America
On a warm, windswept Saturday, a young bride and groom were married in a Mississippi Baptist church. It was a scene undoubtedly repeated many times on a Saturday in many other venues around the country, but we seem to never grow tired of this age-old celebration of unfailing love and lifetime commitment. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Jul 2, 2008 - (4)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
A little honesty, please
Gambling has wrought many changes in Mississippi since it was legalized in 1992, but did you know that it has created employment for everyone in Tunica County and put a pickup in every driveway? more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Jul 2, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling
Legitimizing the illegitimate
The recent self-inflicted misfortunes of former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, U.S. Senator David Vitter of Louisiana, and alleged D.C. madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey, among others, has once again brought the “world’s oldest profession” into the harsh spotlight of public scrutiny. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Jun 12, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Sexual Purity, Abstinence, Modesty, Pornography
Baehr: ‘Entertainment can be redeemed’
Christians were respected members of the Hollywood set during the golden age of American movies—and can be again, according to Ted Baehr Jr., publisher of the conservative Christian magazine Movieguide and author of more than a dozen books on Christians and the entertainment media. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Jun 10, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Family, Pop Culture
As goes California…
The California Supreme Court, in a split decision handed down on May 15, legalized homosexual marriage in the most populous state in the nation and made California the second state (behind Massachusetts) to strike down by judicial fiat the traditional definition of marriage. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Jun 9, 2008 - (4)
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
The racists in our midst
Actor: I want to specify that abortion to help a minority group, would that be possible?
Planned Parenthood: Absolutely.
Actor: Like the black community for example? more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - May 19, 2008 - (1)