by Raouf J. Halaby | Feb 25, 2011 | Opinion
Politicians have convinced U.S. citizens for 60 years that some of the world’s tyrants and dictators are “strong and dependable allies of the U.S.” To wit, the State Department’s official statements about Hosni Mubarak during the first few days...
by Colin Harris | Feb 25, 2011 | Opinion
Proposed “bring your guns to church” legislation, now on the floor in a couple of states, suggests bringing firearms into houses of faith is sure to become a national craze. So any day I expect to read about some new franchise opportunity that’s...
by James L. Evans | Feb 25, 2011 | Opinion
The past few years have been pretty tough for us here in the United States. After all, we are the greatest nation on the face of the earth – for the moment. But two extended wars and an unregulated banking system have just about brought us to our knees. Not a bad...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 25, 2011 | Opinion
An Associated Baptist Press report on the Feb. 22 meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee brings somewhat surprising news: the committee voted not to establish a policy that would expel churches on the basis of their membership in the...
by Laura Seay | Feb 24, 2011 | Opinion
As the World Vision/NFL 100,000 T-shirts controversy swells on (now with a post on Freakonomics), know that research shows T-shirt shipments are bad aid. If your eyes glaze over at the thought of academic journals, I can sum them up for you on this matter in one...
by Bill Wilson | Feb 24, 2011 | Opinion
Which do you live by: clock or compass? If the clock dictates, your life is consumed with the immediate and pressing issues of the moment. Clock life is focused on short-term results. If the clock rules, you find yourself racing from event to event in a mad scramble...
