by James L. Evans | Mar 7, 2010 | Opinion
Anyone who has read this column even for a short period of time knows I am an ardent proponent of the separation of church and state. Not only am I convinced this is what the founders fully intended in the First Amendment of the Constitution, but I am also convinced...
by James L. Evans | Mar 1, 2010 | Opinion
Anybody know what Alabama Gov. Riley’s present obsession with gambling is all about? Gambling in one form or another has been present throughout Riley’s two terms as governor. Why the interest now is a mystery. His actions feel politically motivated, but I...
by James L. Evans | Feb 21, 2010 | Opinion
There once was a village called Alabama. There were many wonderful people who lived there. They were hard working, honest and full of faith. They lived in nice homes, tried to raise nice children and generally tried to be nice to each other. The village of Alabama...
by James L. Evans | Feb 14, 2010 | Opinion
For the past several years various leaders have introduced bills that would allow Alabamians to decide for ourselves whether to rewrite our outdated and cumbersome state constitution. The same is true this year. Senate Bill 177, Senate Joint Resolution 42 and House...
by James L. Evans | Feb 4, 2010 | Opinion
According to a story in Newsweek magazine, it appears that at least some evangelicals are moving away from the political and theological right wing. Younger evangelicals seem to be shying away from the rigid ideological orthodoxy of past culture wars and are embracing...
