by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 9, 2008 | Opinion
A new study from LifeWay Christian Resources notes that the percentage of younger adults attending the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting has declined significantly for the past 27 years, with an even steeper drop since 2004.The study found that...
by Drew Smith | Jan 9, 2008 | Opinion
In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down one of its most memorable decisions in the Roe v. Wade case. That decision viewed laws that banned abortion as violations of constitutional rights to privacy and gave women the right to terminate unwanted pregnancies. Since...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 8, 2008 | Opinion
A recent article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed the surprise results birdwatchers found on a trip to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.Last spring, wildfires consumed 115,000 of the South Georgia swamp’s 438,000 acres. The ensuing summer...
by Ed Hogan | Jan 8, 2008 | Opinion
Did you watch Roger Clemens on “60 Minutes” Sunday night? I was at a meeting, but I caught the highlights on various news channels later on. What did you think: guilty or not guilty? I want to believe Roger. He is a Houstonian. He is a Longhorn. He was an...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 7, 2008 | Opinion
In honor of Epiphany (January 6), which marks the traditional date of the wise men’s arrival in Bethlehem, I thought I would post an unusual interview I was able to obtain with one Mr. Gaspar, despite his having been dead for nearly 2,000 years.Due to his dead...
by Drew Smith | Jan 7, 2008 | Opinion
The Christmas Season has once again come and gone. Presents have been opened and exchanged, decorations have been stored for another year, and resolutions have been made to start the New Year. The ever-familiar Christmas story lives on in our hearts and minds,...