by Cliff Vaughn | Aug 4, 2006 | Opinion
Even cows come of age, and in “Barnyard,” they do it like “Dogs Playing Poker” jacked up on bovine growth hormone. Writer-director Steve Oedekerk delivers plenty of hilarious moments for children and adults in this Paramount-Nickelodeon film,...
by Robert Parham | Aug 4, 2006 | Opinion
A respected human-rights organization said some of Israel’s indiscriminate attacks in Lebanon constitute war crimes and cannot be excused by blaming Hezbollah. “Israeli forces have systematically failed to distinguish between combatants and civilians in...
by Brian Kaylor | Aug 3, 2006 | Opinion
Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of “In God We Trust” becoming the nation’s official motto. Politicians and Christian leaders hailed the anniversary as if it meant something. But what is all the excitement about a ceremonial phrase found mostly...
by Martin Accad | Aug 3, 2006 | Opinion
Although the Caner brothers were born in Turkey and brought up as Muslims, their knowledge and understanding of Islam, as reflected in their book, Unveiling Islam, is sadly a typical example of most of the books that remain today on the Christian bookshelf on Islam....
by Britt Towery | Aug 3, 2006 | Opinion
A cry for justice is the theme of one of the oldest books in the Bible’s Old Testament. Amos was the prophet whose name in on the book. He was a mere peasant who believed in honesty and integrity in government. Amos was a sheepherder. He lived in a time when...
by Jimmy Carter | Aug 2, 2006 | Opinion
We Need Policies for a Real, Lasting Middle East Peace One of the special vulnerabilities of Israel, and a repetitive cause of violence, is the holding of prisoners. Militant Palestinians and Lebanese know that a captured Israeli soldier or civilian is either a cause...