by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 3, 2008 | Opinion
On Saturday morning I received an “urgent” e-mail from a conservative Christian activist who quoted a recent letter from Don Wildmon of the American Family Association, claiming full agreement with the most horrid example of hyperbole I’ve yet to...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 3, 2008 | Opinion
Should Christians avoid pronouncing the name “Yahweh” out of deference to the Jews, as the Vatican has declared? It’s a good thing Rev. Dunn is Baptist, because if he were Roman Catholic he would no longer be allowed to say “Yahweh,” at...
by Robert Parham | Nov 3, 2008 | Opinion
Sen. Barack Obama is not a Christian, according to the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission, an organization that claims advocacy for Christian religious liberty and opposition to anti-Christian bigotry. “By any historic or biblical standard, Barack Obama is not...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 1, 2008 | Opinion
As an Atlanta Braves fan through thick and thin, pulling against the Los Angeles Dodgers was almost as much fun as pulling for my home team. Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, one of the sport’s greatest ambassadors, egged it on.For many years (until 1994)...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 31, 2008 | Opinion
One of my favorite all-time comic strip images is an old Kudzu cartoon in which the Rev. Will B. Dunn discusses different names for God, and concludes by saying “You say it Yahweh, I’ll say it mine.”It’s a good thing Rev. Dunn is Baptist,...
by Michael Ruffin | Oct 31, 2008 | Opinion
My story begins with the Synoptic Problem. I hope you’ll keep reading anyway. As most of you will know, there are four gospels in the New Testament. The Fourth Gospel, the one according to John, is so obviously different from the other three even on a cursory...
