by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 21, 2008 | Opinion
Martin Luther King, Jr. was not a perfect man, but when cultural winds collided to create a perfect storm of change, he became the ideal leader. His mixture of calmness and courage grounded in compassion — even for violently racist opponents — set an...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 18, 2008 | Opinion
In thinking through my options for a post today, I was intrigued by a continuing spate of articles relative to neuro-science. My last post cited research showing that the brain’s pleasure center can influence it’s taste center, explaining why we sometimes...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 16, 2008 | Opinion
It should come as no surprise that we tend to perceive things that cost more to be of higher quality, even when they’re not.A researcher at the California Institute of Technology recently demonstrated that the fineness of wine is largely in the mind: test...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 14, 2008 | Opinion
If you think the church visitor who came in and sat near you is taking more notes than the pastor’s sermon deserves, there’s a chance he or she might be a “mystery worshiper,” especially if you live in Britain, where a group called Christian...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 10, 2008 | Opinion
Would a denominational publisher resort to underhanded tactics in a bid for Baptist business?That’s the impression one might get from reading a letter sent out in mid-December by Lex Horton, publisher of Smyth & Helwys, a publishing house that produces...
