by James L. Evans | Mar 21, 2008 | Opinion
Sunday Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The resurrection is viewed by believers just about everywhere as the foundation of Christianity. They assert that by raising Jesus from the dead God has defeated death and secured for all who have...
by James L. Evans | Mar 14, 2008 | Opinion
I’ve been following an interesting back and forth between two prominent American religious figures. The individuals involved are Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, and Randall Balmer, an...
by James L. Evans | Mar 6, 2008 | Opinion
Sen. Barack Obama recently received an endorsement from a controversial religious leader who promotes hate toward certain groups. Ironically, Sen. John McCain was endorsed by another religious leader who also promotes hate toward certain groups. In other words, both...
by James L. Evans | Mar 3, 2008 | Opinion
The Los Angeles Times recently featured a new study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. The results offer a snapshot of faith in America–although “home movie,” might be a more accurate description of the report. People of faith in America...
by James L. Evans | Feb 26, 2008 | Opinion
The expression, “there at the beginning,” took on special meaning for me this past week. I was witness to the birth of a new movement in Alabama, a movement which has the potential to redefine the way faith communities confront social concerns in our...
