by Britt Towery | Oct 28, 2009 | Opinion
Too soon we forget the terrorism of the 1950s and 1960s. The cross burnings, obscene telephone calls, character assassination and political intrigue on those who believed in and fought for human rights and dignity and stood against bigotry, hate and indifference. I...
by Larry Greenfield | Oct 28, 2009 | Opinion
Health-care legislation has finally reached the Senate for action. It’s been a long wait; the relevant committees in the House of Representative took their action quite a while back. And now, of course, the issue comes down to money. Who is going to pay? And how...
by Ircel Harrison | Oct 27, 2009 | Opinion
“Mashup” is not a term I use every day. It comes from the rap music genre in which different types of music are mixed at varying speeds to develop a new piece of music. The process transforms two or more different things into a new creation. Several years...
by Chuck Warnock | Oct 27, 2009 | Opinion
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the theology and practice of pastoral care in a missional church, and how that is different from pastoral care in traditional churches. And I’ve come up with at least a few questions if not fully formed answers. Here...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 26, 2009 | Opinion
A special feature at accessatlanta.com pays tribute to “notable deaths” in 2009. This seems a little premature since a nice chunk of the year remains.Perhaps the person making this tribute was attuned to this coming Sunday being All Saints’ Day, in...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 26, 2009 | Opinion
I drove to my hometown of Lincolnton, Ga. this past weekend to visit with old friends and acquaintances at a 40 year reunion of my high school graduating class. It was quite an experience. We’ve done some changing.Of the 61 people listed in the program, six are...