by John D. Pierce | Oct 30, 2008 | Opinion
Appointments in Richmond and Charlottesville, Va., gave the opportunity to visit Thomas Jefferson’s beautiful home place, Monticello, yesterday morning. The crisp air, changing leaves and sense of historical importance made it enjoyable.The third...
by Mark Johnson | Oct 30, 2008 | Opinion
In the volatile and often virulent political climate of this election cycle, followers of Jesus would do well to remember times for quiet, peaceful and graceful witness. Already, there have been some problems with early voting. In North Carolina, college students have...
by Ircel Harrison | Oct 30, 2008 | Opinion
Many churches have taken control of missions rather than delegating this task to someone else. One such church newsletter came in the mail today that included the church’s proposed 2009 budget. The item that stood out for me was the change in the amount...
by Cliff Vaughn | Oct 30, 2008 | Opinion
The Christian Science Monitor will celebrate its 100th birthday as a newspaper by … going out of print. Not out of business, but out of print. In April 2009, The Christian Science Monitor will become the first daily newspaper with a national circulation to...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 29, 2008 | Opinion
Hallelujah, the end of our interminable two-year election season is in sight. Within a week, those surly, scary, scurrilous negative campaign ads will be consigned to the dustbin of dirty tricks, where they’ve belonged all along. For a while, at least, perhaps...
by Chuck Warnock | Oct 29, 2008 | Opinion
A bunch of Pharisees descend on Jesus, trying to trick him into giving a wrong answer. This is “gotcha” journalism, first-century style. Seeing an opening, a bunch of Pharisees descend on Jesus, also trying to trick him into giving a wrong answer. This is...
