by John Finley | Oct 29, 2003 | Opinion
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley’s $1.2 billion tax proposal, designed to improve the state’s educational system and to shift tax burdens away from the poor, was soundly defeated last month by a large majority of Alabama voters. Even more surprising to some was how...
by Tarris D. Rosell | Oct 29, 2003 | Opinion
Mention the acronym “HIPAA” to a roomful of clergy and the immediate response is frustration. Six months after full implementation, it appears that the HIPAA Privacy Rule is not well understood by some hospital personnel and religious leaders. As a result,...
by Dwight A. Moody | Oct 28, 2003 | Opinion
When Johnny Cash died I went right out and bought a CD of his music. It carries the subtitle, “A Concert Behind Prison Walls.” Of course, it includes his famous “Folsom Prison Blues.” But item No. 3 on the disc is the lesser known ballad called...
by Jim Wallis | Oct 27, 2003 | Opinion
You’ve gotten a lot of press this week, General. You’ve gotten a lot of press this week, General. Perhaps you didn’t expect the things you’ve been saying in churches to go public–about America’s “Christian army,” the...
by Cliff Vaughn | Oct 24, 2003 | Opinion
“Radio,” starring Ed Harris and Cuba Gooding Jr., is more than a sports movie. It’s really a story about helping others, treating others with respect, and having the courage to do what’s right—especially when it’s not easy. Set in 1976 in...
by Jan Turrentine | Oct 24, 2003 | Opinion
“I have forgiven the killers and have no bitterness. Forgiveness brings healing and our land needs healing from hatred and violence,” said Gladys Staines in response to last month’s court sentences of 13 men responsible for the brutal murders of her...
