by Tarris D. Rosell | Apr 4, 2006 | Opinion
Recent headlines in tabloid and mainstream media outlets refer to “ghoulish” and “macabre” activities allegedly occurring over several years in the Eastern United States. (See Safety, ethics questioned in tissue transplant industry; Body...
by Tarris D. Rosell | May 27, 2005 | Opinion
Gregory Scott Johnson was killed by the State of Indiana at 12:01 a.m., May 25, 2005. He died with liver intact, and all his organs remained that way following declaration of death. The would-be organ donor was not permitted to give. Johnson, 40, was a death row...
by Tarris D. Rosell | Jan 3, 2005 | Opinion
The family from which I come and that into which I married both tend toward Christian conservatism in all matters religious and political. Since “9/11”, our differences ideologically have emerged most noticeably in exchanges of e-mail. Mostly these have...
by Tarris D. Rosell | Dec 22, 2004 | Opinion
One certainty about the historical Jesus is that he was not born in a hospital birthing center with the aid of obstetricians. One brief Bible story and some nativity carols suggest anything but a skilled and sterile environment for the birthing of Mary’s babe....
by Tarris D. Rosell | Mar 3, 2004 | Opinion
Like everyone else, and Christians especially, “The Passion of the Christ” is overwhelming me. Actually, I haven’t yet seen the film, but I am feeling pummeled by daily e-mails from family and others, all urging me to go and see Mel Gibson’s...