by Larry Greenfield | Jun 28, 2013 | Opinion
A fairly strong case could be made that the principle of church-state separation was dramatically reaffirmed by the Supreme Court this week. Not that this principle itself was directly at stake. None of the justices, as far as I can tell, appealed to the First...
by Larry Greenfield | Jun 14, 2013 | Opinion
The tolls have not begun to be taken. But surely that will start soon. And we can be pretty certain what those tolls will report. It’s just a matter of time, that is, before we begin learning of deaths occurring on account of the sequester and the decision by...
by Larry Greenfield | May 31, 2013 | Opinion
I’m a Chicagoan. Been here – in spirit all the time and in body most of the time – for 50 years now. So, I know, from experience, a thing or two about “clout.” In the most generous rendering of it, clout has to do with the power – political,...
by Larry Greenfield | May 24, 2013 | Opinion
The non-scriptural doctrine of the Trinity makes its annual appearance this coming Sunday, and with it the host of theological problems the Christian church has wrestled with throughout its history. As a Bible-centered Baptist, I’m continually amused by how...
by Larry Greenfield | May 10, 2013 | Opinion
The Dow breaks 15,000! Whoopee! Let’s break out the bubbly and start the march toward 16,000. I can’t help fantasizing about what this will mean for my retirement accounts. You too? But is everybody cheering? Is everybody looking ahead to a new high? Are...
