by Robert Parham | Jan 27, 2006 | Opinion
If a biblical prophet gave the 2006 State of the Union address, what would the message be? The prophet Nathan might retell his story to King David about the rich man who took the poor man’s only lamb and grilled it to feed a guest, rather than taking a lamb from...
by Robert Parham | Jan 16, 2006 | Opinion
Two Republican governors expressed support for the teaching of neo-creationism—intelligent design—in public schools in the past two weeks. “What is wrong with teaching ‘intelligent design’ in our schools?” asked Gov. Ernie Fletcher (R.-Ky.), at...
by Robert Parham | Jan 6, 2006 | Opinion
President Bush apparently thinks two wrongs make a right. He plans to break a new law, because he wants the right to torture detainees in the war on terror. Bush and Vice President Cheney fought congressional efforts in the fall to ban torture. They tried to defeat an...
by Robert Parham | Dec 29, 2005 | Opinion
The president issued a declaration. The Congress passed a law. The Pentagon turned a blind eye, ignoring defense contractors that engage in human trafficking—prostitution and slave labor. According to the Chicago Tribune, President Bush signed a directive in December...
by Robert Parham | Dec 28, 2005 | Opinion
Time Magazine named Bono and Bill and Melinda Gates as their persons of year 2005, recognizing them as global Good Samaritans committed to ridding the world of poverty, disease and indifference. Baptists have their own global Good Samaritan. He lacks Bono’s rock...
