by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 27, 2009 | Opinion
I’m not sure when they started calling the day after Thansgiving “Black Friday.” I know that it relates to the crush of shoppers in search of Christmas sales, and has something to do with the idea that retailers who have a good day will make it...
by Natalie Wigg-Stevenson | Nov 26, 2009 | Opinion
The second film in the” Twilight” saga, “New Moon,” pursues the question of what would happen to Bella if Edward left her. The answer: She’ll have some version of a nervous breakdown because her dependence on him is so strong she literally cannot live in a...
by Mark Woods | Nov 26, 2009 | Opinion
The United Kingdom’s first Interfaith Week wrapped up on Nov. 21. While it is too early to describe it as a custom more honored in the breach than in the observance, it’s unlikely to draw a warmly enthusiastic response from many Baptist churches....
by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 26, 2009 | Opinion
If you’ve ever been fascinated by the “star of Bethlehem,” then a new documentary from producer Stephen McEveety (“The Passion of the Christ”) on the celestial event won’t disappoint. The hour-long documentary is structured almost...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 26, 2009 | Opinion
With apologies to Forest Gump’s mama, I would suggest that “Thanksgiving is as thanksgiving does.”On a day when the theme of giving thanks is often overshadowed by the stress of travel and cooking, when old family tensions may loom as shadows in the...
by James L. Evans | Nov 26, 2009 | Opinion
This coming Sunday will mark the beginning of Advent. Our church, as is true for many, will begin a month-long reflection on the meaning of Jesus’ birth. We will light candles, sing great Advent hymns such as “O Come O Come Emmanuel,” and use an...
