by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 11, 2003 | Opinion
Remember the drawing toy Etch A Sketch? Chances are you’ll be seeing more of it thanks to New Line Cinema’s newly released “Elf.” In the PG-rated Christmas film starring Will Ferrell, the classic toy is seen being manufactured by Santa’s...
by Jack Brymer | Nov 11, 2003 | Opinion
A recent health-related episode sent me scurrying to my files for the account of a friend who nearly starved to death in one of the nation’s leading hospitals, because his diagnosis was based primarily on statistics. Two decades ago, the distinguished missionary...
by Tarris D. Rosell | Nov 11, 2003 | Opinion
Clergy historically were known as “Doctors of the Church.” Physicians more recently have been called by numerous cultural critics the new “high priests” of our society. Both professions attend to a community cohort referred to simply as...
by Mike Parnell | Nov 10, 2003 | Opinion
It started with a bang and ends with a whimper. “The Matrix” presented a universe wherein what we saw and inhabited was not real. Reality was unknown, but there was a man, Neo, with the ability to bring salvation to the millions caught in this Matrix....
by Dwight A. Moody | Nov 10, 2003 | Opinion
What do we really know about Jesus? There is a great deal of attention focused on this question. This month when the American Academy of Religion convenes in Atlanta for their annual meeting this topic will dominate selected sessions. Among those at the forefront of...
by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 7, 2003 | Opinion
If you’re looking to get in the holiday spirit, check out “Elf.” This PG movie, which opens nationwide today, hearkens back to classic Christmas films and manages to capture some of that magic. Former “Saturday Night Live” star Will...
