by Roy Medley | May 16, 2010 | Opinion
On May 6, I invited a number of American Baptists to a meeting at our mission center to begin a conversation on how we, as American Baptists, might engage the issue of immigration and immigration reform. We write to report on our discussion and invite you into our...
by John D. Pierce | May 15, 2010 | Opinion
The guiding principles found in both the governing docu-ments of this nation and the basic religious teachings most of us affirm are rooted in the value and equality of all humanity. But that doesn’t keep us from acting like we are better than someone...
by Robert Parham | May 14, 2010 | Opinion
If Elena Kagan is confirmed as the next Supreme Court justice, the court will have six Roman Catholics, three Jews and no Protestants. Baylor University law professor Mark Osler thinks the Supreme Court needs a Protestant voice. “Does that matter? I think it...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | May 14, 2010 | Opinion
Jose was a simple man who worked with his hands. He built things. He tried to make a living as a carpenter, but times were hard and taxes were high. Regardless of the foreign military occupation of his homeland, there simply was no time for him to become involved with...
by Mike Parnell | May 14, 2010 | Opinion
Returning to open the summer movie season of 2010 is Robert Downey Jr. as billionaire playboy/superhero Tony Stark. Stark runs a company that was founded by his father, and he uses reason and creativity – not superpowers – to fight off evil. Sound familiar? The...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 14, 2010 | Opinion
The notion that history can be revised has been around since at least the second generation of history writers. Mesopotamian kings commonly published their own versions of history to accent their own accomplishments. New Egyptian rulers went so far as to reshape...
