by Jeannie Babb Taylor | Dec 12, 2007 | Opinion
A really dangerous series of books has become popular. The first book is so innocuous that many people give it to their children. The tale begins with a couple of innocent kids exploring the simple goodness of the world around them. Soon they find out that humans are...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 11, 2007 | Opinion
Fantasy is not my favorite genre in books and movies. So I have little interest in the ongoing discussion about whether to avoid or enjoy the recently released movie, “The Golden Compass.”Some suggest watching the movie will lead to reading the trilogy by...
by Mike Parnell | Dec 11, 2007 | Opinion
One of Garrison Keillor’s stories drew large amounts of mail because it had no ending. He responded that many stories in his life have yet to end. No ending is usually bad for a movie, and “The Golden Compass” (now playing) attempts to tell a story...
by Mark McEntire | Dec 11, 2007 | Opinion
In 1992, Mike Huckabee was running for a seat in the United States Senate. As part of that process, he filled out the questionnaire sent to candidates by the Associated Press, which they use to develop background knowledge for reporting on the candidates. These...
by Robert Parham | Dec 11, 2007 | Opinion
Al Gore delivered this morning an intensely brilliant lecture bathed in prayer and tethered to his moral heritage as a Baptist. He quoted the Bible, valued truth-telling, uplifted responsibility for neighbor, confessed human sinfulness and placed moral authority at...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 10, 2007 | Opinion
The war of words regarding the past, present, and future relationship between Woman’s Missionary Union of North Carolina (WMU-NC) and the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (BSCNC) continues.On the evening of Dec. 4, friends of WMU-NC sponsored nine...
