by Robert Parham | Jun 4, 2003 | Opinion
A Southern Baptist Convention leader says that if a husband reads his Bible enough, then he will have a good sex life. Writing in Unbreakable: The Seven Pillars of a Kingdom Family, Tom Elliff said a Christian man complained to him that “his wife was rejecting...
by Robert Parham | May 20, 2003 | Opinion
President Bush told Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan that they believe in the same God, breaking ranks once again with Christian fundamentalists, who have habitually declared since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that Allah is not the God worshipped by Christians...
by Robert Parham | May 8, 2003 | Opinion
Arguably America’s most partisan moral crusader has tarnished his much-honed public image as the master of virtue and pundit of cultural decline. William Bennett, who rode to fame and wealth as author of “The Book of Virtues,” was exposed over the...
by Robert Parham | Apr 9, 2003 | Opinion
Does the body count of civilians in the U.S.-led attack on Iraq matter morally? If the question is asked of the American press, their overall coverage answers “no.” For three weeks, the American media have shown mostly images of war’s glory, not...
by Robert Parham | Apr 3, 2003 | Opinion
American newspapers and television tend to sanitize the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. At points, their coverage distorts the grim reality of the war, misleading the public about the effectiveness of “smart” bombs and lack of civilian casualties and injuries....