by James L. Evans | May 20, 2004 | Opinion
This past week marked the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. In announcing the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively ended legalized racial segregation in our culture, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote: “We conclude that, in the field...
by Robert Parham | May 18, 2004 | Opinion
Has the raging thunder of the religious right for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage turned into an empty threat? “Just four months after an alliance of conservative Christians was threatening a churchgoer revolt unless President Bush championed an...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 18, 2004 | Opinion
A picture is worth a thousand words? How about a cartoon … The Iraq war is spawning more than just controversial pictures. It’s also generating a bevy of editorial cartoons across the globe. Those who enjoy the politics of the pencil can peruse some of the best...
by Walker Knight | May 17, 2004 | Opinion
To say these are times that try editors’ souls is but a mild observation concerning Baptists today. Baptist newspapers are being stripped of courageous editors. Some of them are still in our midst. You can tell the difference when you see it! Once strong Baptist...
by Dwight A. Moody | May 14, 2004 | Opinion
“Lay all your cards on the table,” I once exhorted my hearers, seeking to enhance their sense of dedication to Jesus. I was a student preacher at the time and my mentor later suggested I avoid sermonic images and illustrations drawn from questionable...
by Robert Parham | May 14, 2004 | Opinion
After the pictures of Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal spread around the world, President Bush said in an interview with Al Arabiya Television that the actions were “abhorrent” and did not represent America. “They represent the actions of a few...
