by James Browning | Dec 27, 2004 | Opinion
The refrain for the Christmas season is “peace on earth,” but this vision often seems confined to the realm of angels. On earth, the dreary round of violence by individuals and nations continues. The light of the angels’ song of peace in Luke 2:14...
by Jack Brymer | Dec 27, 2004 | Opinion
It appears that Christianity’s monopoly of the national holiday known as Christmas is being challenged, and many of us don’t like it. In recent weeks, groups across America have been organized to “fight” what is considered a growing...
by Mike Parnell | Dec 24, 2004 | Opinion
When a movie tells its story through voiceover narration, it’s usually a bad sign. Unfortunately, “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” does just that and relies on a shadowy narrator (Jude Law), who tells the audience about all the...
by Jan Turrentine | Dec 24, 2004 | Opinion
If lights and decorations are any indication, just about everyone celebrates Christmas. If lights and decorations are any indication, just about everyone celebrates Christmas. A nighttime drive through my neighborhood is almost blinding: lighted Santas, reindeer,...
by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 23, 2004 | Opinion
“Spanglish,” from movie maestro James L. Brooks (“Broadcast News,” “As Good As It Gets”), is a light holiday treat. It’s not a fabulous film, but a good one. It delivers some genuine laughs and much to ponder about family...
by Robert Parham | Dec 23, 2004 | Opinion
Buried within the Christmas story is a subplot that needs unearthing, perhaps more now than in a long, long time. Of course, big chunks of the Christmas story are well known, and that’s part of the problem. So much of the Christmas account is so popular that one...
