by Cliff Vaughn | Apr 4, 2003 | Opinion
More than 80 percent of Americans say celebrities’ political opinions don’t affect their own political opinions, according to a recent CNN/USAToday/Gallup poll. But Americans’ self-reporting on this matter seems suspect when one takes cultural trends...
by Jan Turrentine | Apr 4, 2003 | Opinion
Editor’s note: What follows is a supplement for teachers of Courageous Churches, the newest online curriculum from Acacia Resources. Each Friday, curriculum editor Jan Turrentine will offer relevant tips for the next lesson in the series. Today’s tips...
by Mike Parnell | Apr 4, 2003 | Opinion
If you hang around Hollywood long enough and your star power shines bright enough, you’ll be given an opportunity to direct your own feature film. The old joke is that most people who act do so in hopes of one day being able to direct. “Head of...
by Gary Farley | Apr 3, 2003 | Opinion
For many rural communities, this is a kind of springtime. The old has died. Something new is coming. The early flowers brighten our landscape. Fruit trees are now in glorious bloom. Newborn calves cavort across green pastures. Lawns are getting their first trim....
by Robert Parham | Apr 3, 2003 | Opinion
American newspapers and television tend to sanitize the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. At points, their coverage distorts the grim reality of the war, misleading the public about the effectiveness of “smart” bombs and lack of civilian casualties and injuries....
by Glenn Robins | Apr 2, 2003 | Opinion
The Hawk-Dove comparison explains the responses of a significant number of Southern Baptists. However, new categories of response have also emerged. Historically, the Hawks have been the loudest voice within the denomination. During the Cold War era, the Hawks...