by Mitch Randall | Nov 29, 2018 | Opinion
Before ascending to the presidency of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech in 1858 that would launch his political future. That speech would foreshadow his political career and his country’s growing division concerning slavery. Drawing from...
by Wissam al-Saliby | Nov 29, 2018 | Opinion
What is the United Nations doing for religious freedom? When I’m asked this question by fellow evangelicals, I respond by sharing how I work with U.N. leaders on religious freedom through my role as advocacy officer at the World Evangelical Alliance. I shared...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 28, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce One Sunday as a Berry College student in the ’70s I approached the big front doors of the First Baptist Church of Rome, Ga., unsure of what I’d find on the other side. It was a more imposing structure than what had long been my church home in the...
by Colin Harris | Nov 28, 2018 | Opinion
Xenophobia (fear of the other) was selected as Dictionary.com’s “Word of the Year” in 2016. I pondered then if its being called out in that way might reduce its impact on our collective life. Alas, its effectiveness as a political tool has shown it to remain worthy of...
by Wissam al-Saliby | Nov 28, 2018 | Opinion
Many of my fellow evangelicals have expressed dissatisfaction with the United Nations, sharing views ranging from “The U.N. is an evil global government” to “The U.N. is inefficient and useless.” One question, among many, is “What is the U.N. doing for religious...
by Guy Sayles | Nov 27, 2018 | Opinion
My dad was a salesman, a good one. On days when he was to pitch a big sale, he’d get up early, polish his shoes to a spit-shine and review the proposal he’d soon make. As he left the house, he’d sing at the top of his lungs these familiar words from “Oklahoma,” “Oh,...
