by Cliff Vaughn | Jun 3, 2005 | Opinion
The name “Cinderella Man” was given to Depression-era boxer James J. Braddock by journalist Damon Runyon, and Runyon’s assessment of Braddock’s story as one of the greatest in the history of sports begins one of the summer’s most...
by Robert Parham | Jun 3, 2005 | Opinion
“Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” Thus begins Ecclesiastes. “You’re so vain, you probably thing this song is about you,” sings Carly Simon. “You’re so vain, I’ll bet you think...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jun 2, 2005 | Opinion
The new documentary “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” opens with a shot of the Enron building in Houston. A church spire wrapped in a banner reading “Jesus Saves” peeks into frame. That single image calls up multiple meanings: faith...
by Robert Parham | Jun 1, 2005 | Opinion
A new odor of mendacity oozed from the White House last week when President Bush held a reception for the 21 families who have adopted or given up for adoption frozen embryos. “Rather than discard these embryos created during in vitro fertilization, or turn them...
by Gary Farley | May 31, 2005 | Opinion
The pastor at Mount Pleasant resigned nearly four years ago, saying that he felt that God was telling him that his ministry there was over. Everyone was in shock. He had served the church for 34 years as a bi-vocational pastor. The congregation was at peace. We asked,...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 31, 2005 | Opinion
The relationship between religion and politics continues to draw the public’s attention. The public might be well served to revisit that relationship’s history—specifically the chapter involving the Third Reich. A new documentary, “Theologians Under...
