by Cliff Vaughn | Jan 24, 2006 | Opinion
“The Gospel” opened on fewer than 1,000 screens back in October, easily recouping its small budget in the theater before moving on to DVD, where it just arrived. “The Gospel” updates the “prodigal son” story, using gospel music as...
by Michael Helms | Jan 24, 2006 | Opinion
Pat Robertson opened his mouth and inserted his foot again recently. He traced the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin as well as the recent massive stroke of current Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to the hand of God, saying these were punishments for...
by Mike Smith | Jan 23, 2006 | Opinion
No one articulates the emerging pattern of Christian thought, attitude and practice for the 21st century better than Brian McLaren, and “The Secret Message of Jesus” is by far his best effort to date. McLaren sets out to discover the meaning and...
by James L. Evans | Jan 20, 2006 | Opinion
The confirmation of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court seems a virtual certainty. Even if Senate Democrats stage a filibuster, which at this point seems unlikely, they cannot ultimately stop the confirmation. Judge Alito for his part has been cautious in...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jan 20, 2006 | Opinion
In 1956, Waodani tribesmen in Ecuador speared to death five American missionaries. The incident immediately made the cover of Life magazine. Later one of the widows penned a popular book. An excellent documentary titled “Beyond the Gates of Splendor” was...
by Michael Helms | Jan 19, 2006 | Opinion
How can a high school exist without paid teachers? That’s a very good question, but apparently it’s not a real concern for Michael R. Kinney. New York Times writer Duff Wilson has reported that the owner of University High School defends his school’s...
