by James L. Evans | Nov 26, 2002 | Opinion
Cut off from our traditional sources of reflection, people of faith get confused about what is right and wrong. Trying to honor a piece of Scripture, we become unfaithful to the rest of it. Hardly knowing how we even got there, we find ourselves in blatant conflict...
by James L. Evans | Nov 19, 2002 | Opinion
Instead of ignoring these dissenters, or isolating them as irrelevant complainers, church leaders might do well to listen to them. It would not be the first time in the history of the church that a disgruntled minority was right and church officials wrong. We may have...
by James L. Evans | Nov 5, 2002 | Opinion
Authentic faith does not emerge because of facts or evidence. The journey of faith follows paths other than the ones taken by history and science. Or as Jesus put it to an early skeptic: “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not...
by James L. Evans | Nov 1, 2002 | Opinion
Mr. Carter doesn’t quote a whole bunch of Scripture when he makes a speech. But as you listen to his speeches, you get the feeling that Scripture has shaped and molded his thinking. The prevailing application of the establishment clause has led many to believe...
by James L. Evans | Oct 24, 2002 | Opinion
It is unfortunate that determining the proper use of Scripture has been placed in the hands of the courts. In allowing this to happen, the faith community is guilty of a serious breach of trust. It is an indication of how far we have drifted from our proper purpose...
