by Mike Parnell | Jan 14, 2004 | Opinion
“With great power comes great responsibility.” That is the famous line penned by Stan Lee in the origin of Spiderman. In comics, those with supernatural powers are faced with a choice: Use those powers for good or for evil. There is always a tension...
by Gary Farley | Jan 14, 2004 | Opinion
Last Tuesday’s Tuscaloosa News carried on its front page two articles about gambling. One reported that Pete Rose, after 14 years of denial, has confessed that he bet on the Cincinnati Reds while he was the team manager. He is hoping that this confession will...
by Jim Royston | Jan 13, 2004 | Opinion
The hectic pace of life in the 21st century creates a fertile garden for this empowering book. Pastor and professor Kirk Byron Jones confronts his audience with the cultural expectation for speed and hurry in our lifestyles. The first half of the book explores various...
by James L. Evans | Jan 13, 2004 | Opinion
The 2004 presidential race is shaping up to be as much an old time religious revival as it is a political contest. Informed by consultants that 62 percent of American voters prefer candidates with religious convictions, Democratic presidential hopefuls are boning up...
by Roger Thomas | Jan 12, 2004 | Opinion
There is a moment when the tension portrayed on screen is so powerful that “In America” succeeds as well or better than any film released in 2003. The scene involves a doll, a carnival game and the rent money. If all of the film had achieved the emotional...
by Albert Reyes | Jan 12, 2004 | Opinion
Texas Baptists’ first Bible college has changed its name to Baptist University of the Americas and has positioned itself to provide missional answers to the rapidly changing demographic landscape of Texas, the United States and ministry opportunities abroad....
