by Tony W. Cartledge | May 15, 2014 | Opinion
A recent visit to Duke Chapel reminded me of how some places take on the nature of the sacred. There’s just something about them. With their high, vaulted ceilings, formal sanctuaries like Duke Chapel and any number of cathedrals I’ve visited are designed...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 9, 2014 | Opinion
You’ve heard of sour grapes, I suppose. It’s an expression that grew from Aesop’s fable about a hungry fox who couldn’t quite reach a bunch of grapes, and went away grousing that they were probably sour anyway. Over time, the use of a false...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 5, 2014 | Opinion
A meeting in Wilmington offered the chance for a sunny walk along Wrightsville Beach on Sunday evening. The tide was high and the wind was a lot cooler than expected, but it was still worth the effort. The magical blending of colors in the ocean never ceases to fill...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 30, 2014 | Opinion
Archaeologists working at the base of the southern and western walls of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount recently discovered a metal chisel that they believe was dropped from a high course of the wall during its construction some 2,000 years ago. That chisel could have...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 27, 2014 | Opinion
Rev. Joe R. Babb died on Friday, April 25. At 84, it was still too soon. Joe was a Baptist minister to the core. A graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, he served as pastor of four different churches: Wayside Baptist Mission in...
