by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 11, 2008 | Opinion
During a weekend work retreat, I holed up in a modest condo at Myrtle Beach and devoted most of my waking hours to getting more than one lecture ahead of my students.The remainder of the time each day was spent raiding the refrigerator and taking a brisk two or three...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 8, 2008 | Opinion
I am reminded at least once every week that the ability to worship freely is a gift that many others don’t enjoy.The reminder comes in the form of an e-mail from Forum-18, a religious rights watch group headquartered in Oslo, Norway, that focuses mainly on...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 6, 2008 | Opinion
A line from an old song by Donovan says “Happiness runs in a circular motion …”Actually, scientists say, happiness follows a U-shaped path. A recent study shows that people are happiest their younger and older years, and most miserable during middle...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 4, 2008 | Opinion
Allow me one last thought from the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant, held in Atlanta Jan. 30-Feb. 1. It was, I think, the finest Baptist meeting I’ve ever attended in America. The spirit of hopefulness, the desire to forge new relationships, and the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 2, 2008 | Opinion
I won’t try to add to John Pierce’s accurate analysis of former president Bill Clinton’s speech on Friday night of the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant. I was delighted that Clinton remained faithfully non-political, though also a bit surprised...
