by Karen Johnson Zurheide | Jul 14, 2004 | Opinion
Back when I was your age… What parent doesn’t say—or at least think—that once in a while? Back when I was a child, my parents were very strict about several things—including forbidding the use of certain words. As a child, I was not allowed to curse or to use...
by Mike Parnell | Jul 13, 2004 | Opinion
One of the themes of comics is the “POW!” and “BIFF!” of battles between a superhero and a supervillain. These battles overshadow almost every other aspect of the comic. Instead of seeing adventure writ large on pages of comics, one saw the...
by E. Melton Deason | Jul 13, 2004 | Opinion
As we observed our 228th year of independence last week, I celebrated with concern for this great nation. The establishment of the first modern democracy in a world filled with kings, emperors and other potentates is a cause for celebration. But that is not the...
by Daniel Goodman | Jul 12, 2004 | Opinion
Many Christians aren’t quite sure what to do with the Jews. On the one hand, we share part of the Jewish Scripture and part of the Jewish history in such a way that they have become our Scripture and our history. Thus, we gratefully admit an enormous debt to...
by C. Jeff Woods | Jul 12, 2004 | Opinion
Our nation is at war. Neighborhoods are in turmoil. Political parties are at odds…even more than usual! Conflict is even popular amid our denominations and congregations in America. With so much conflict, perhaps it is time to place a “gag order” on some...
by Jan Turrentine | Jul 9, 2004 | Opinion
Unlike some people whose vocations require that they relocate frequently, I can count on one hand the number of times I have moved. Prior to moving to Nashville in late 2002, I had lived in the same city 19 years, the last 12 in the same house. Unlike some people...
