by Miguel A. De La Torre | Feb 9, 2011 | Opinion
The radical right-wing media is blaming Obama for losing Egypt. Fox News anchorwoman Megyn Kelly, during her Jan. 31 program, stated: “There is concern today that Mr. Obama could go down in history as the president who lost Egypt, a critical ally of ours in the...
by Naomi King Walker | Feb 8, 2011 | Opinion
Hierarchy is the primary foundation of the world’s systems. Military model. Corporate model. Winners vs. losers. Rich vs. poor. Powerful vs. weak. The reason hierarchy prevails is because it works so well for us. It’s what we’re used to. It’s...
by Robert Parham | Feb 8, 2011 | Opinion
A Mexican Madonna with child sits at the entrance to the sanctuary of Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson, Ariz. By her left side is a machete and straw hat. By her right side is a water jug. Around her is a doorframe with a lizard. Yes, a lizard. The lizard...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 7, 2011 | Opinion
It occurred to me, while working on a sermon about God’s call to Abraham, that many people I’ve talked with share a common experience: when we were younger, we were told — as if it was an assured truth — that God had a perfect plan for our...
by James L. Evans | Feb 7, 2011 | Opinion
Is it possible to be a Christian without following Jesus? Mark Galli, senior managing editor of Christianity Today, had some thoughts on that question in an editorial he wrote a few years back titled “Why I Don’t Imitate Christ.” In the course of his...
by Monty Self | Feb 7, 2011 | Opinion
Prior to the Founding Fathers’ prohibition against the establishment of religion and support for the free exercise of religion, Baptists were speaking up for the right to worship. Before John Locke elegantly wrote about religious liberty, Baptists were already...
