The Danger of Corporations Buying Public Opinion

“Brainwashing” conjures up images of restrained captives, subjected to various kinds of deprivation and a steady rhythm of carefully designed information that leads them to embrace new ways of thinking. With varying degrees of malevolence, it is employed...

What Might Jeremiah Say to Midterm Elections?

Jeremiah probably should be our patron prophet these days. His 45-year career as a spokesman for God is the longest of our biblical prophets, and the circumstances of his service reflect striking parallels to our time. The first half of his ministry was during the...

Are Midterm Elections Merely a Game to Win?

As the current act of our political drama moves toward its curtain call on Nov. 2, we are likely to be treated to an increasing display of political theater at its best. There are leading actors, clowns, villains, even phantom characters who wield tremendous influence...

What Happens When Your Church is Too Generous?

Sometimes a crisis will call attention to a problem that is deeper and more fundamental than the specific cause that ignited it. Recent accusations against a prominent Atlanta-area megachurch pastor, while still contested, have produced anger, sadness, disappointment,...

Teaching Ethical Discernment to Young Readers

For years John Grisham has been capturing readers with his page-turning stories of the legal arena of life. His most recent book starts a new shelf in his legal fiction library as he targets a younger reading audience with “Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer.”...