by Mark Woods | Mar 1, 2009 | Opinion
The strong support for a role for religion in UK public life shown in a recent BBC poll should in some ways at least come as no surprise. The sort of aggressive atheism promoted by figures prominent in culture and intellectual life is very much a minority sport,...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 28, 2009 | Opinion
There is good news and bad news for those playing the back-nine of life.The good news is that, physically, we are living longer, healthier lives. The bad news is that, economically, some anticipated retirement plans are having to be adjusted.In casual conversations...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 27, 2009 | Opinion
Some people like to build models that come in a box, while others prefer to start their projects from scratch. Some folks think spending a few hours on a model car or plane is more than enough, while others may invest days or weeks.And then there’s Alec Garrard,...
by Britt Towery | Feb 27, 2009 | Opinion
When looking to write a book, of all the problems and headaches involved, none is more pronounced than finding a great title. When I wrote my book on the life and work of Lao She, I should have left his name off the title. No one can pronounce it and the rest of the...
by Mark Johnson | Feb 27, 2009 | Opinion
Confession might be good for the soul, but it has also been observed to be lousy on the reputation or, as Abe Lincoln is credited as saying, “better to be thought a fool and be silent, than open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” But in the season of Lent, we honor...
by Joe Phelps | Feb 26, 2009 | Opinion
A photo arrived in this morning’s inbox from last night’s Ash Wednesday service ”a picture of me making the sign of the cross in ashes on the forehead of my 17-year-old daughter. Remember you are dust, and to the dust you will return, we say as the ashes...
