by James L. Evans | Jun 2, 2008 | Opinion
I am beginning to feel a little sorry for Sen. John McCain. He’s done everything he is supposed to do. He beat out a large contingent of Republican presidential hopefuls fairly early allowing him to occupy the enviable position of presumptive Republican nominee...
by James L. Evans | May 23, 2008 | Opinion
Somewhere a preacher is preaching. He shakes his fist at the ceiling as he describes the wrath of God. That wrath has come, he tells his attentive congregation, on the crest of a terrible storm. God has shown his power and his might by smashing a wall of wind and...
by James L. Evans | May 16, 2008 | Opinion
It appears that the Religious Right is coming undone. Having played a dominant role in national politics since the 1980s, it now appears that the key players will be sidelined during the upcoming presidential campaign. It also appears that some among the conservative...
by James L. Evans | May 9, 2008 | Opinion
Kenyn Cureton is vice president for church ministries for the Family Research Council. The FRC is a right-wing religious organization that lobbies for the usual litany of right wing religious concerns-anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage, prayer in schools and so on....
by James L. Evans | May 1, 2008 | Opinion
The Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama’s former minister, continues to be a factor in the ongoing presidential campaign. His recent media blitz has put his theology and social views on the front burner. I find it interesting to hear his views...