by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 27, 2011 | Opinion
The faithful women who make up Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) have been the backbone of the Southern Baptist Convention for more than 100 years. Often, when men’s leadership has failed, WMU has stepped up to do what needs to be done. In the nineteenth...
by Colin Harris | Apr 27, 2011 | Opinion
In the early stages of the long contest of the next election cycle, we are getting a hint of what may be an interesting feature of the conversation we have in store. In a recent interview with Christianity Today, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) was asked,...
by Barb Dinnen | Apr 27, 2011 | Opinion
Maira Zelaya died at 7 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2009, but the coroner didn’t register her death officially until 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning. He said the official cause of death was exposure, meaning exposure to the heat, cold, sun and barren landscape of the desert...
by Daoud Abudiab | Apr 26, 2011 | Opinion
State Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) of Tennessee believes there is no reason to delay a homeland security bill now that references to Islam and Shariah have been removed. I was told in the hallways of the Tennessee legislature that the rewrite of Tennessee House...
by Naomi King Walker | Apr 26, 2011 | Opinion
Those of us who advocate egalitarianism, working for justice worldwide, may consider ourselves to be enlightened, inclusive and progressive. But hierarchical thinking can linger subtly in our own lives, manifesting itself as racial or patriarchal attitudes of...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 25, 2011 | Opinion
Half-priced Peanut M&Ms — that I will now write off as a business expense. Photo by John Pierce. Easter is not over. The celebration is meant to last for more than one grand and glorious day. Three reminders: 1. Easter is a season, not just a Sunday. It lasts...
