by Robert Parham | Feb 18, 2002 | Opinion
We may be made in the image of God, but with cosmetic surgery and pharmaceuticals we could be headed for perfection, at least perfection in the eyes of the Botox Nation. With Joan Rivers as the cover-girl in the war against aging imperfection, over 1 million Americans...
by Robert Parham | Feb 13, 2002 | Opinion
Every good Baptist needs to read Cotton Patch for the Kingdom, the newest book about Clarence Jordan and Koinonia Farm. It’s a painful reminder of the racial meanness that oozed from Baptist churches, and a hopeful witness of what God can do with a transformed...
by Robert Parham | Feb 11, 2002 | Opinion
Speaking at the 50th anniversary of the National Prayer Breakfast, President Bush encouraged tolerance. “For millions of Americans, the practice of tolerance is a command of faith,” he said. “For millions of Americans, the practice of tolerance is a...
by Robert Parham | Feb 6, 2002 | Opinion
President Bush has pronounced a new ethic for America—”Let’s roll.” “For too long our culture has said, ‘If it feels good, do it.’ Now America is embracing a new ethic and a new creed: ‘Let’s roll,'” Bush said in...
by Robert Parham | Jan 31, 2002 | Opinion
Sept. 11 ended the age of Christian fundamentalism. But Christian fundamentalists will only burrow deeper. Be assured that Christian fundamentalism will not disappear. Fundamentalists will burrow deeper into seminary caves, broadcast programs and operate from...