by Lee Camp | Sep 21, 2005 | Opinion
In Steven Martin’s new film “Theologians Under Hitler,” we hear yet another series of gruesome tales in which a nation-state co-opted Christian faith for its purposes and left prominent Christians in the unenviable position of providing ideological...
by Bob Edgar | Sep 21, 2005 | Opinion
This Saturday, Sept. 24, marks a day of importance for our nation, although one not marked on many Americans’ calendars: National Public Lands Day. Each fall thousands of volunteers and several government agencies join together for a day of caring for and...
by Daniel Goodman | Sep 20, 2005 | Opinion
“It is interesting at great political rallies how you have a Protestant to pray and a Catholic to pray, and then you have a Jew to pray. With all due respect to those dear people, my friend, God Almighty does not hear the prayer of a Jew. For how in the world...
by James L. Evans | Sep 20, 2005 | Opinion
Few issues have been more contentious than the debate surrounding prayer and Bible reading in public schools. When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1962 that teacher led prayer was unconstitutional, conservative Christians began to shout “God has been removed...
by Gerald W. Johnson | Sep 19, 2005 | Opinion
The Apostle Paul of the Christian New Testament writes in his letter to the Romans: “Be a good citizen. All governments are under God. In so far as there is peace and order, it’s God order. So live responsibility as a citizen. If you’re irresponsible...
by Brian Kaylor | Sep 16, 2005 | Opinion
Prominent Christian leaders and evangelists have argued that Hurricane Katrina’s destruction and its aftermath are signs of God’s punishment on America. Franklin Graham, Hal Lindsay, Chuck Colson and Pat Robertson each suggested they knew God’s...
