by Robert Parham | Mar 20, 2003 | Opinion
Before rallying around the flag chokes off critical thinking, let’s review what constitutes authentic Christian citizenship, according to the teachings of Jesus. 1. Practice discernment. When Jesus commissioned his followers to go into the world of wolves, he...
by Robert Parham | Mar 18, 2003 | Opinion
President Bush issued an ultimatum to Iraq last night that contained political overstatement, rather than persuasive moral clarity. The most exaggerated claim was that the world would be more secure with a new regime in Iraq. Bush said, “The terrorist threat to...
by Robert Parham | Mar 14, 2003 | Opinion
Rather than “smoking guns” and military timetables, our government needs to take initiatives that offer alternatives to war. Fundamentalist preacher Bob Jones, president of Bob Jones University, answered that Jesus met a Roman centurion and never rebuked...
by Robert Parham | Mar 7, 2003 | Opinion
President Bush referred repeatedly to disarmament of Iraq in a prime-time press conference for a skeptical global audience last night, but he did not mention the word democracy once. Bush used the word disarmament or one of its derivatives 45 times. “Saddam...
by Robert Parham | Mar 6, 2003 | Opinion
President Bush switched arguments again for why the American people should support a war against Iraq. His newest pitch is democracy. Speaking at the conservative American Enterprise Institute last week, Bush said replacing Saddam Hussein and rebuilding Iraq after the...
