by James L. Evans | Aug 22, 2008 | Opinion
It sounds like the beginning of a corny joke: Two Christian guys walk into a Baptist church and tell the pastor they want him to help one of them become president of the United States. Sad thing is–it’s not a joke. It actually happened this past Saturday...
by James L. Evans | Aug 15, 2008 | Opinion
Mark Twain once wrote, “I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man’s reasoning powers are not above the monkey’s.” Consider a case in point. It appears that Sen. John McCain’s campaign is...
by James L. Evans | Aug 8, 2008 | Opinion
As summer slowly grinds to a steamy close, children and young people around the country are gearing up to go back to school. For most of them that means public school. Public schools have been the mainstay for educating our children almost from the beginning of our...
by James L. Evans | Aug 1, 2008 | Opinion
For years now the Fredericksburg, Va., city council has started their monthly meetings with prayer. Working through a pre-established rotation, each council member takes a turn seeking guidance from a higher power for the council to do its work. Council members...
by James L. Evans | Jul 25, 2008 | Opinion
The decades between 1970 and 2020 will eventually be seen as one of the most significant periods of our history, especially in regard to the interplay between politics and religion. And the 2008 presidential campaign may well serve as an object lesson for the whole...
