by Drew Smith | Apr 4, 2008 | Opinion
On Friday, April 4, the world remembers the 40th anniversary of the untimely and tragic death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s legacy is large, and much of the progress we have made in race relations, although still inadequate, is due to his unwavering...
by Drew Smith | Mar 28, 2008 | Opinion
In the opening of Mark’s Gospel, after his baptism and temptation, Jesus announces that the kingdom of God is at hand. The way in which the author narrates this proclamation as Jesus’ first words in the story suggests that Jesus’ central message...
by Drew Smith | Mar 13, 2008 | Opinion
When I was working on my Ph.D. in Edinburgh, Scotland, I would often take breaks from my writing and roam Auld Reekie, as Edinburgh is affectionately known. One of my favorite places of respite from the grind of writing a dissertation was the National Gallery. There I...
by Drew Smith | Feb 29, 2008 | Opinion
On Sept. 11, 2001, Americans entered into a daily existence that much of the world already experienced; living with the continual threat of terrorism. Yet, since that tragic day, we have been gripped by the oppressive power of fear, a fear that the media and our...
by Drew Smith | Feb 22, 2008 | Opinion
Most readers of the Gospels are familiar with Jesus’ confrontations with demons. Throughout his ministry, Jesus encountered many individuals who were said to be possessed by unclean spirits; spirits who were in direct opposition to Jesus’ mission, but who...
