by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 5, 2011 | Opinion
In his 1971 song “Imagine,” John Lennon shared his vision for a world in which bridges were built over divides, peace reigned instead of war, selfless concern for others replaced selfish ambition, and global harmony was found. “Imagine” is a...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 3, 2011 | Opinion
Shorter University, a private Christian university in Rome, Ga., recently updated its personal conduct policy for its employees to include the following: I agree to adhere to and support the following principles (on or off the campus): I will be loyal to the mission...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 24, 2011 | Opinion
While I love reading the biblical prophets, preaching from them is a difficult, daunting task. I imagine many of us who are engaged in regular preaching often avoid the prophetic texts when they appear in the lectionary because the other three lections often seem more...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Aug 9, 2011 | Opinion
When Standard & Poor’s publicized its downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, the response was as expected as it was tragic – endless finger pointing. TheObamaadministration and U.S. Treasury Department blamed S&P, citing inaccurate accounting and hasty...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 26, 2011 | Opinion
I couldn’t help but follow the news coverage of the latest proponent of an end-of-the-world scenario. There were many who believed Harold Camping’s claims, and there were many who didn’t. Some spent what would have been their last days promoting...
