by Robert Parham | Jun 11, 2003 | Opinion
The Republican Governor of Alabama, Bob Riley, deserves three cheers from those who believe that the biblical witness mandates the pursuit of justice. Inheriting one of the nation’s most regressive tax systems and a state in deep financial trouble, Riley...
by Jodi Mathews | Jun 11, 2003 | Opinion
A recent national Retail Federation Survey found that nearly 72 percent of Americans plan on celebrating Father’s Day this year, according to a report in the Orlando Business Journal. And shoppers expect to spend an average of $99.65 this year—more than two...
by Mike Parnell | Jun 10, 2003 | Opinion
Several readers have asked EthicsDaily.com to recommend films to jumpstart spiritual discussions. EthicsDaily.com’s three movie reviewers have each weighed in, offering 10 films apiece. “The Grapes of Wrath,” 1940, Not Rated This movie has one of my...
by William D. Shiell | Jun 10, 2003 | Opinion
Most preaching derives from one’s contexts, that is, from the personal experiences of the preacher directed to a gathered community at a given time. Christ’s Passion, Our Passions, by Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, provides seven sermons preached for the...
by Robert Parham | Jun 9, 2003 | Opinion
Wives will not work outside the home, if Christian marriages follow biblical principles, said a Southern Baptist Convention official on the eve of the denomination’s annual meeting. “The wife should not be burdened with the necessity of working outside the...
by Bob Setzer | Jun 9, 2003 | Opinion
Sometimes I worry that too many Christians have lost their sense of humor. They seem to approach themselves, God, and especially those they disapprove of, with a deadly seriousness. Sadly, such folk remind me more of the hard-nosed Pharisees of the Gospels than Jesus....
