by James L. Evans | Feb 16, 2007 | Opinion
The way the old joke goes, eventually everyone gets 15 minutes of fame. For Anna Nicole Smith, she got a bit more than 15 minutes, though some of it has followed her to the grave. In her case it is necessary to define “fame.” Smith was basically famous...
by James L. Evans | Feb 8, 2007 | Opinion
From Africa comes a story of an interesting convergence of science, faith and politics. The national museum in Kenya is planning to display what is known as Turkana Boy–the skeletal remains of a young male who lived during the Pleistocene age–roughly 1.6...
by James L. Evans | Feb 6, 2007 | Opinion
A faith-based group calling itself “Christians Reviving America’s Values,” or CRAVE, is concerned about the way the war in Iraq is being fought. As a Christian group we might think they are alarmed by the level of violence. Or maybe they are worried...
by James L. Evans | Jan 26, 2007 | Opinion
The word “Baptist,” and especially Southern Baptist, is for many a synonym for Republican politics. Many Baptist leaders such as Richard Land, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, have enjoyed unparalleled access to the White House and...
by James L. Evans | Jan 22, 2007 | Opinion
Since leaving office in 1981, Jimmy Carter has been by far our most active former president. His efforts through the Carter Center to help fledgling democracies, and his support of poverty initiatives and other humanitarian concerns helped him win the Nobel Peace...
