by Robert Parham | Nov 1, 2011 | Opinion
Two years after asking rhetorically if Jesus would tweet, I’ve finally decided to follow Jesus. I’ve begun to tweet. In late September 2009, I wrote, “Jesus spoke in tweets before tweets became cool, if by tweets one means short messages.”...
by Robert Parham | Oct 28, 2011 | Opinion
The Vatican issued a moral statement favoring regulation of the financial markets for the sake of the common good, while right-wing leaders besmirched the character of those protesting for the reform of Wall Street. The former provides moral substance to the Occupy...
by Robert Parham | Oct 24, 2011 | Opinion
Jesus showed up at the demonstration of the Occupy London Stock Exchange on Oct. 15. At least, a demonstrator was dressed as Jesus, according to an Associated Press photograph. Occupy London Stock Exchange is a spinoff of Occupy Wall Street (OWS). The London...
by Robert Parham | Oct 18, 2011 | Opinion
Southern Baptist preacher Robert Jeffress injected poisonous language into the public square, attacking the faith of one Republican presidential candidate and praising the faith of another. He called Mormonism a cult, a slam at former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney,...
by Robert Parham | Oct 12, 2011 | Opinion
Does it matter where presidential candidate Ron Paul goes to church? The answer is “yes.” The trigger for the question was his response during a Republican presidential debate on CNN. Moderator Wolf Blitzer said to Texas Rep. Paul: “Let me ask you...
