by James L. Evans | Jan 6, 2004 | Opinion
As a Christian and a Baptist, protest is my middle name—as in Protestant. We have as part of our spiritual DNA a history of dissenting against the majority opinion. In the 16th century we dissented against the hegemony of the Church in England insisting on the right...
by James L. Evans | Dec 31, 2003 | Opinion
There was a farmer once who got into trouble with his church. The incident took place in the days when farmers milked their own cows and delivered the milk to the dairy in big tin cans. Dairies back then had to be cautious not to buy contaminated milk. If a farmer...
by James L. Evans | Dec 25, 2003 | Opinion
Lord, first of all, thank you for the careful and creative way in which you have designed this world. You have made this planet a marvelous place, filled with life and beauty. It is a privilege to recognize that we humans are a part of your amazing invention. Having...
by James L. Evans | Dec 23, 2003 | Opinion
Something of a mini-Holy War is raging in Palm Beach, Fla. Two residents of the exclusive resort area are suing the city claiming their rights have been violated by city officials. The two plaintiffs are angry because the city, which allows Jewish Menorahs to be...
by James L. Evans | Dec 18, 2003 | Opinion
The visual images of Saddam Hussein after his capture contrast sharply with the carefully controlled images we had all seen prior to the war. Before the war, we saw Saddam amble regally among his people, larger than life, the very picture of power and control. Now the...
