by Robert Parham | Apr 15, 2013 | Opinion
Think theologically on Tax Day, not financially, not economically, not politically. Not easy to do, granted. Thinking theologically about taxation is a stretch for many of us. Most houses of faith, most seminaries, most religious organizations are well-practiced at...
by Robert Parham | Apr 8, 2013 | Opinion
The United Methodist Church won a moral victory – in a way – when Associated Press (AP) announced that it was changing its stylebook to stop sanctioning the use of the term “illegal immigrant.” Methodists began their “Drop the I-Word” campaign...
by Robert Parham | Apr 2, 2013 | Opinion
Pope Francis has identified Christianity with humility in the age of humiliation. At the Maundy Thursday Mass, Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 inmates at the Casal del Marmo prison, including the feet of two Muslims and two women. He said that washing the feet of...
by Robert Parham | Mar 28, 2013 | Opinion
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last week that he wanted to ban the display of cigarettes in stores in an effort to reduce youth smoking. His announcement came after a judge ruled against his plan to ban super-sized sugary drinks, a ruling that...
by Robert Parham | Mar 19, 2013 | Opinion
The election of Pope Francis was surely God-inspired. He is the right man in the fullness of time – a doctrinal conservative and a social progressive. Early news reports disclose a man of humor and humility. Upon his election, he joked with the cardinals about their...
