by Bishop Thomas L. Hoyt Jr. | Sep 16, 2005 | Opinion
It is commendable for President Bush to apologize for the mistakes made in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We welcome his pledge to rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. We celebrate his promise to address the injustices that were so profoundly exposed by the...
by Robert Parham | Sep 15, 2005 | Opinion
President Bush has declared Friday, Sept. 16, as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. “I ask that the people of the United States and places of worship mark this National Day of Prayer and Remembrance with memorial...
by Hans Broekman | Sep 14, 2005 | Opinion
In 430 A.D., as Augustine lay dying in Hippo, waves of Vandals came crashing on the city gates. Augustine and his city clung to life by a thread. Leading the defense of Hippo was Augustine’s old friend, the Roman general Bonifatius, Count of Africa. Dying, and...
by Gary Farley | Sep 13, 2005 | Opinion
Jim, an 84-year-old native of Aliceville, Ala., declared at the drug store last week that the wind that came through with Katrina was the strongest he had ever experienced. Most people in our west Alabama county lost electric power for several days. Some houses were...
by Cliff Vaughn | Sep 13, 2005 | Opinion
The PBS series “P.O.V.” continues its winning streak tonight with “Omar & Pete,” an hour-and-a-half documentary about the struggle to forsake a life of crime and addiction and be reintegrated to society. Set in Maryland, award-winning...
by Fred Guttman | Sep 12, 2005 | Opinion
Clergy of all faiths will be asked many theological questions concerning the Katrina disaster. It is no wonder that the biblical texts give us guidance in this area. The Bible states, “The mysteries belong to God.” (Deut 29:28) and “God is in heaven...
