by Robert Parham | Nov 19, 2012 | Opinion
An Abu Dhabi newspaper columnist wrote a piece on irresponsible mosque sermons, and it deserves recognition from the Christian community. About a sermon delivered at one of the main mosques in Doha, Qatar, Hassan Hassan wrote, “The imam’s irresponsible...
by Robert Parham | Nov 11, 2012 | Opinion
Last week’s election results are now clearer. The political extremes will likely be meaner. The political center will likely be thinner. The prospects for civility and the common good will likely be bleaker. The potential for positive church witness and work...
by Robert Parham | Nov 7, 2012 | Opinion
What holds us together? Ray Waddle, editor of Reflections, a publication of the Yale Divinity School, addresses that question with a story. He writes about artist Michael Seri, who was traumatized after 9/11 and sought relief through artwork. Seri painted on plywood a...
by Robert Parham | Oct 29, 2012 | Opinion
The 2012 presidential election is the “most important election of our lifetime.” So claim candidates and their supporters. Lefties make that claim. Righties make that claim. Preachers make that claim. “We’re at the tipping point…...
by Robert Parham | Oct 22, 2012 | Opinion
Narratives – stories – shape how we see the world. Some narratives are informative and helpful; others are misleading and harmful. For example, the Bush administration advanced the narrative that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and that it supported the 9/11...
