by Tony W. Cartledge | May 14, 2008 | Opinion
A friend pointed me to a new phenomenon that’s gotten little publicity before now: growing numbers of people with mental illnesses — or “extreme mental states,” as some prefer to call them — have chosen to become more open about their...
by Jeannie Babb Taylor | May 14, 2008 | Opinion
Magazines and other media often paint environmentalism as a more expensive lifestyle choice. Often they use the “green” mantra to promote companies who pay for advertising. Every product that is manufactured (even if it is “green”) requires...
by Drew Smith | May 14, 2008 | Opinion
I was sitting on my porch this past week reading the Monday edition of our local newspaper, enjoying very much an article about a married couple who spent their lives traveling the U.S. driving trucks. It truly is a great story of love and partnership between husband...
by John D. Pierce | May 13, 2008 | Opinion
Southwestern Baptist Seminary President Paige Patterson, one of the architects of the fundamentalist takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention, got downright defensive about reports showing the SBC in decline and fellow Southern Baptists’ suggestions that the...
by Robert White | May 13, 2008 | Opinion
A friend of mine was telling me of his latest adventure of faith. The church he pastors has a sign on the main road of their small town. They posted this message: “The Sum of Christianity is Love God, Love Your Neighbor. The Rest is Doctrine.” My friend...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 12, 2008 | Opinion
After three straight days of graduation-related exercises, I’ve about had my fill of both pomp and circumstance.In the academic world, we dress up for formal occasions — and everyone has to wear a dress. I know they’re technically “robes”...
