by James L. Evans | Apr 28, 2003 | Opinion
The western world was dominated for centuries by an idea known as “the divine right of kings.” The idea that kings rule on earth as God’s representatives comes from the Apostle Paul who wrote: “Let every person be subject to the governing...
by James L. Evans | Apr 16, 2003 | Opinion
The deadly force that fell from the sky over Baghdad was entirely of this world. It was neither life-giving nor life-affirming. And however necessary the onslaught may have been, its effect was awful, not awe-inspiring. But awe is something else. Awe is basically a...
by James L. Evans | Apr 8, 2003 | Opinion
We have found ourselves facing some crisis that forced us to choose either a Barabbas-like solution or the Jesus option. So far, we have not fared any better than that first Good Friday crowd. We keep choosing violence over peace, death over life, and hate over love....
by James L. Evans | Mar 13, 2003 | Opinion
What Michael Drosnin offers is not Bible study, but superstition dressed as science. In the old days, it was known as selling “snake oil.” Well, not the words so much as their letters. Let me explain. In 1997, Drosnin published The Bible Code. His pitch in...
by James L. Evans | Mar 6, 2003 | Opinion
Science has given evangelical critics a powerful trump card for disputing Mormon faith claims. Thomas Murphy, an anthropologist at Edmonds Community College in Lynwood, Wash., and also a Mormon, disputes one of the central claims made in the Book of Mormon. Mormons...
