by Ferrell Foster | Feb 17, 2005 | Opinion
Alabama has the “sorriest tax structure in the country,” says a law professor who advocates fair taxation on biblical grounds. Speaking at a recent citizenship conference sponsored by the Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission, Susan...
by Robert Parham | Feb 16, 2005 | Opinion
Seven weeks after the tsunami disaster that swept from Indonesia to Somalia, newspaper headlines and TV news stories have fallen off as nations continue to find corpses and victims cope with lost livelihoods. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that 1,400 more bodies...
by James L. Evans | Feb 16, 2005 | Opinion
In the past few years the identity of the religious right has crystallized around the issues of abortion and homosexual marriage. These two issues have made political activists out of many ordinary believers. On a smaller scale, as befits their now minority status,...
by Mike Parnell | Feb 15, 2005 | Opinion
Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) is a pastor’s nightmare: He attends every service, pays attention to what is said, and asks questions about the faith so tough they can make a priest curse. Frankie is also a part of the sweet science called boxing, and we hear his...
by Michael Helms | Feb 14, 2005 | Opinion
Tim McGraw won a Grammy Sunday night for his hit song, “Live Like You Were Dying.” The song is about a man in his 40s who discovers he has a short time to live. Instead of feeling sorry for himself, he goes out and has every kind of positive experience he...
by Fred Guttman | Feb 10, 2005 | Opinion
As a member of the clergy community, my colleagues and I have been asked many theological questions concerning the Tsunami disaster. It is no wonder that the biblical texts give us guidance in this area. The Bible states, “The mysteries belong to God”...
