by James L. Evans | May 1, 2008 | Opinion
The Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama’s former minister, continues to be a factor in the ongoing presidential campaign. His recent media blitz has put his theology and social views on the front burner. I find it interesting to hear his views...
by Jeffrey Rogers | Apr 30, 2008 | Opinion
Curiously, churches have lagged far behind institutions of higher education and corporations in paying attention to environmental responsibility and sustainability in constructing buildings. In some conservative Christian circles, the recent obsession with...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 29, 2008 | Opinion
You can visit many churches that show no signs of awareness that we live in a digital age, awash in multiple media venues and online opportunities for social networking. For some folks, I suspect, a simple sanctuary with nothing more high-tech than a piano may be just...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 29, 2008 | Opinion
Selecting stories for print or web is much more art than science. But it is a part of an editor’s job.Stories are chosen for a variety of reasons such as interest, intrigue, relevance and sometimes oddity. Such was the case with the Religion News feature...
by Larry Greenfield | Apr 29, 2008 | Opinion
Analyzing election results is a tricky business, even for the experts, and I’m no expert. But it’s hard, at least for me, not to try to get a feeling for what is happening and finding patterns that reveal where the electorate is heading, even if the...
by Greg Garrett | Apr 29, 2008 | Opinion
Over the past five years, superhero films have been not only among the most popular movies in America, but in some cases, also some of the most theologically and spiritually-profound movies in our cinemas. I know this is quite a claim, but at their heart, superhero...