by Mark Woods | May 11, 2010 | Opinion
Whatever the precise composition of the British Parliament, the government that is formed will be obliged to take decisions about taxation and spending, which are so unpalatable to the electorate, that not one of the three main parties has dared to spell out their...
by Bruce Epperly | May 10, 2010 | Opinion
When I was a child, my mother posted a magnet on the refrigerator that proclaimed that “prayer changes things.” Regularly on Sundays, we listened to the bombastic intercessions of Oral Roberts and the gentle whisperings of Kathryn Kuhlman, both of whom...
by Laura M. Rector | May 10, 2010 | Opinion
It’s not uncommon for Americans to debate whether the Ten Commandments should be posted in public schools or on other government buildings. However, I’m much more concerned whether American Christians are posting what Protestants commonly call the 9th...
by James L. Evans | May 10, 2010 | Opinion
Sometimes it is so interesting living in America. Here’s an example. Both during and after the presidential campaign, there has been a steady drumbeat of accusations that President Obama is a closet Muslim. Because his father was a Muslim, and because he lived...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 10, 2010 | Opinion
The Book of Job has long been one of my favorite biblical texts. J. Gerald Janzen admires the book even more: he published a commentary on Job in the Interpretation series in 1985, but didn’t stop studying and contemplating the book. Not long ago, he published a...
by John D. Pierce | May 8, 2010 | Opinion
(An excerpt from tomorrow’s sermon at the First Baptist Church of Chattanooga, Tenn.)“As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you.” Isaiah 66:13Good parenting is a good example of a good God. Surely a child’s understanding of God will be shaped...
