by Robert Parham | Nov 3, 2004 | Opinion
Why are so many white, evangelical Christian clergy expressing such hyper-statements about the 2004 presidential election? At one extreme is the threat of Christian insurrection if Republicans lose at the ballot box. At the other extreme is the claim that God has...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 2, 2004 | Opinion
Where is the line between the sacred and the secular? Does a clear line define when a person has moved into the area of the profane? What is the nature of religion? These questions are raised in the wonderful biopic “Ray,” which tells the story of musical...
by Shanta Premawardhana | Nov 2, 2004 | Opinion
Buddhist monk and member of Parliament Venerable Omalpe Sobhita recently introduced legislation to outlaw unethical religious conversions in Sri Lanka. It is a response to allegations that recently arrived Christian missionary groups use bribery to entice poor people...
by Keith Herron | Nov 1, 2004 | Opinion
“You’ve got to kill the terrorists before the killing stops. And I’m for the president to chase them all over the world. If it takes 10 years, blow them all away in the name of the Lord.” Jerry Falwell’s comments are so bizarre as to...
by Michael Helms | Nov 1, 2004 | Opinion
Is politics America’s salvation? Hardly. Of course it is the arena where ideas can be debated, which leads to people who are elected, bills that are written and eventually to laws that govern. Few things are more important in America than the legislative...
by Jan Turrentine | Oct 29, 2004 | Opinion
It had all the ingredients for a major household conflict: two children, one candy bar. It had all the ingredients for a major household conflict: two children, one candy bar. My brother insisted that he should have it because he was older and larger and therefore...
