by John D. Pierce | Aug 27, 2009 | Opinion
An email from David D’Amico that I received yesterday morning as my plane made its way to the gate in Atlanta brought sadness, prayers and reflections on a beautiful life. His lovely wife, Ana, had died after a struggle with breast cancer.An Argentine native...
by Robert Parham | Aug 27, 2009 | Opinion
Before the moral question about the profit of private health insurance companies can be answered, we need to have more financial information from them. Here are some simple, straightforward and fair questions that need answers: How much profit do private insurance...
by Ircel Harrison | Aug 27, 2009 | Opinion
You’ve heard the joke about changing a light bulb: “How many Baptists does it take to change a light bulb?” “None. Baptists don’t change anything.” Several years ago, I was working with a ministry that invested a great deal of money...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 27, 2009 | Opinion
I took note of two public statements in recent days that must have been calculated to draw attention because both were – in my humble opinion – preposterous. Former – and probably future – presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, who is also a Baptist preacher, has been...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 26, 2009 | Opinion
So, what would you do? Laura Dekker, a 13-year-old girl who lives in the sea-loving Netherlands, wants to take out her 26-foot boat, The Guppy, and sail around the world, according to the Associated Press.All by her lonesome.Laura comes by her wanderlust naturally:...
by M. Imad Damaj | Aug 26, 2009 | Opinion
“Why are you torturing yourself?” my friend asked when he learned that I am abstaining from food, drink and other sensual pleasures from dawn to dusk for a whole month. Worse, I am keeping a regular work schedule. In our society, some see such religious...
