by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 22, 2015 | Opinion
I always enjoy attending the annual Society of Biblical Literature meeting (this year in Atlanta), but when days are long and folks get tired, it’s easy to become a bit ill. I’m not ordinarily a cantankerous person, but sometimes fall victim to grousing...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 21, 2015 | Opinion
I figure it’s always helpful to hang out with people who know more than me, and the annual American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature meeting gives me a chance to be a small shell floating around in a sea of smartness. The smartness is often...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 13, 2015 | Opinion
You know you’re getting up there when the concert artists you want to see areĀ in their 70s. I was a fan of Don McClean even before “American Pie,” and when I saw last year that he would be performing at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, I was all over...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 6, 2015 | Opinion
Haven’t you always wanted to see the majestic Parthenon, walk the impressive streets of Ephesus, or sail the Mediterranean? If you’re ready, your time has arrived. Our next Nurturing Faith Experience, in collaboration with Campbell University Divinity...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 24, 2015 | Opinion
As a person who has loved reading from the time I could sound out “See Spot run,” I found a recent Barna survey on adult reading habits to be, well, worth reading. In a digital world where countless items are posted online every day, it’s good to...