by James L. Evans | May 16, 2005 | Opinion
Unless you have lived through a church fight it’s hard to understand just how painful they can be. The wounds inflicted in the course of a nasty faith feud can take years to heal. I’ve seen entire communities divided because of what happened in one church....
by James L. Evans | May 9, 2005 | Opinion
I never cease to be amazed by the weird things people are willing to believe. For some time now I have kept two Web sites handy–Symantec.com and Snopes.com—just for the occasional reality check. For instance, we all have received e-mail chain letters that begin,...
by James L. Evans | Apr 22, 2005 | Opinion
This is a tough time to be a judge in America. Big names from the world of religion and politics claim that the judiciary is “out of control.” These judicial reformers are working overtime to, in their words, give the courts back to the people. What they...
by James L. Evans | Apr 11, 2005 | Opinion
The death of Pope John Paul II creates a huge vacuum not only in the Roman Catholic Church, but also in the wider world of moral discourse. This pope was not afraid to bring his faith and his office to bear on political and economic issues. Whether it was the tyranny...
by James L. Evans | Apr 4, 2005 | Opinion
In a recent column I wrote about prayer at presidential inaugurations and suggested that if we must pray ceremonially, those prayers should reflect America’s religious diversity. In other words, prayers at inaugurations should probably not end with “in the...
