by Britt Towery | Mar 17, 2006 | Opinion
Last Sunday I visited a neighborhood church–one of those small churches where folks of all ages come together for Bible study and worship; the spiritual backbone of American Christianity and culture. The bulletin for the service had some “Christian...
by Gary Farley | Mar 16, 2006 | Opinion
When word came last week that three college students from the Birmingham area had been arrested in relation to the church arson in our area, a great prayer of thanksgiving was raised. A month earlier four rural churches were set afire here in West Alabama’s...
by David Batstone | Mar 16, 2006 | Opinion
Former Enron executive Andrew Fastow’s testimony this past week offered a fascinating window into the pressure cooker at the top of a major public company. Sure, greed was a major factor that drove senior executives at Enron. But the weight on the back of the...
by Ed Hogan | Mar 15, 2006 | Opinion
As a father of two students enrolled in a public school, I have become increasingly alarmed by anti-public school rhetoric. Most of that talk is coming from Christian groups. I would like to share my concerns, but a bit of biography is necessary to explain my passions...
by Ray Waddle | Mar 14, 2006 | Opinion
The American Christian scene is an exciting place these days–also a noisy, bullying place. We are charmed or alarmed by high-flying debate about The Da Vinci Code, the politics of the Religious Right, “lost” gnostic gospels, prosperity gospels,...
by Jim Barr | Mar 14, 2006 | Opinion
Is the widespread talk about spirituality a new expression of the religious spirit to be embraced and applauded? Is the growth of “spiritual” programs and language in the fields of business, education and social work a new opportunity for people of faith...
