by John D. Pierce | Oct 21, 2008 | Opinion
Part of my weekly routine as a new seminarian in the fall of 1978 was visiting the library’s periodical section and reading newspapers on a stick. A variety of news sources were readily available there — for free.The Georgia Baptist newspaper, The Christian...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 16, 2008 | Opinion
Those of us who pay attention to words find them in a pretty constant state of change. Meanings, spellings and usage evolve.Some words come on the scene for a period of time and then leave. They are identified with a particular setting or era. Right on! Groovy. The...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 14, 2008 | Opinion
Abortion and homosexuality are legitimate ethical issues for Christians to consider. But only within the last quarter-century has the broad field of Christian ethics, for some, been almost exclusively defined by these two issues.So it is not surprising that...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 9, 2008 | Opinion
The presidential debate at Baptist-rooted Belmont University in Nashville on Tuesday night had me looking at the slow-moving clock about half-way through. But then, the post-game shows are often more interesting than the main event.With remote in hand, I like to surf...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 7, 2008 | Opinion
Time was set aside last Friday for an annual physical exam. When one is past 50, doctors like to do a lot of poking around.The hour spent in the waiting room was a window into the world of others. All around me were African-American patients with diabetes. Mercer...
