by Michael Leathers | Apr 23, 2009 | Opinion
The struggle between getting the story right and getting it first is at the heart of “State of Play,” a journalistic thriller starring Russell Crowe, that’s now in theaters. In a time when daily newspapers are going out of business or shifting to online editions...
by Drew Smith | Apr 23, 2009 | Opinion
In recent days I have heard far right commentators use the propaganda of fear to capture the imagination of their audiences and to fuel irrational political agendas. They suggest that the ban on assault weapons will lead to taking away all guns, that illegal...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 22, 2009 | Opinion
There seems to be more than the usual level of excitement about this year’s Earth Day celebrations.Good.I’ve noticed more emphasis on recycling efforts in office buildings and even a few churches.Good.And, more folks seem to be aware that climate change is...
by Rob Boston | Apr 22, 2009 | Opinion
Have you heard the news? The “culture wars” are over. Well, not really. They were over for about five minutes. Now they’re back on again. Here’s what happened: Word started getting around that James Dobson of Focus on the Family had given a...
by Robert Parham | Apr 22, 2009 | Opinion
An award-winning documentary and a panel of Baptists of color will headline the Baptist Center for Ethics’ annual luncheon at this year’s General Assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship scheduled for July 2 in Houston, Texas. BCE will offer a...
by Nabil Costa | Apr 22, 2009 | Opinion
The Baptist movement in Lebanon started in 1893 with one person – Sa’eed Jureidini, a photographer – who on a trip to the United States visited Third Baptist Church in St. Louis, where he came to know Christ as his personal savior and was baptized. Upon his...
