by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 30, 2010 | Opinion
Worship time at the Baptist World Congress is generally well-prepared and impressively offered, often incorporating different languages, which is entirely appropriate for a global organization comprised of more than 115 member bodies. This year’s meeting in...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 28, 2010 | Opinion
The view from atop Oahu’s famed Diamond Head (in the background of this small wedding) requires a fairly strenuous climb up a steep trail nearly a mile long, but it’s worth every step. Guidebooks encourage climbers to be prepared: use sunscreen, take...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 26, 2010 | Opinion
Prior to the 2010 Baptist World Congress meeting (July 28-Aug. 1) in Honolulu, my family has been enjoying some vacation time. During the past two days, Jan, Samuel, and I have driven as much of the circumference of Oahu as the roads allow, enjoying stunning scenery...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 23, 2010 | Opinion
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have produced a powerful new software program that has the potential of helping scholars resurrect ancient languages that so far have proven impenetrable.Using Ugaritic as a test case, researchers fed the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 21, 2010 | Opinion
Walking the dog for several early morning miles allows the mind to wander along little-used pathways of thought and to raise questions that wouldn’t ordinarily occur.This morning, for example, as I trailed behind our forever-curious canine, I wondered what it...
