by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 26, 2008 | Opinion
While Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama has taken a lot of heat for his church connections — and has been praised for his insightful response — fellow contender Hillary Clinton said little about it at first.In an interview published March 25,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 23, 2008 | Opinion
Christians tend to get really excited about Easter morning, and for good reason. In the long run, however, what Jesus’ followers saw and did on Easter evening may have had greater long-term significance for the future of their faith.For those who might be...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 21, 2008 | Opinion
On “Good Friday,” I often contemplate the name we have given this day, a day one would think we might call “Black Friday” or something equally bleak. At least one explanation is that the name evolved from a Germanic version of...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 17, 2008 | Opinion
Some months ago, the Biblical Recorder added a new feature I wish I’d thought of … on the home page, there’s a running list of “Today’s Most Read” stories. I noticed back in December that a Christmas monologue I had put in the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 14, 2008 | Opinion
I’m fascinated by an emerging trend of disillusionment with the religious right and a willingness of some conservative Baptists to buck the denominational pontificate and speak for themselves.Regarding disillusionment with the religious right, I still find it...
