by James L. Evans | Jan 7, 2003 | Opinion
In what is clearly one of the most dramatic reversals in history, evangelicals have transformed the meaning of good news into bad news. The very word “evangel” rings in the ears of non-believers as some sort of curse. Evangel now means God has come to...
by Michael Helms | Jan 7, 2003 | Opinion
It’s natural that teenagers want to break free from their parents’ boundaries and test their limits. It was with Jim and Kate’s oldest son, Mark, that the battle over boundaries was more intense. When the children hit the teenage years, Jim and Kate...
by Marv Knox | Jan 7, 2003 | Opinion
Nothing’s ever over quite like Christmas. The tree comes down. Decorations go back into the attic. A new year arrives. Life returns to normal. This quick change isn’t peculiar to our culture. The Gospel of Matthew flashes from the festivity of adoring magi...
by Bo Prosser | Jan 6, 2003 | Opinion
Colleen Carroll writes to tell us why the younger generation is turning to religious orthodoxy: strong, traditional values, and a more conservative Christianity. Carroll, a secular journalist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, spent a year researching and writing the...
by Michael Helms | Jan 6, 2003 | Opinion
It was bound to happen sooner or later. A winner of the Powerball lottery has given God the credit for letting him pick the right numbers. What’s wrong with that? We are used to people thanking God for victory. Just watch the NFL playoffs and when the trophies...
by Richard Wilson | Jan 3, 2003 | Opinion
Liberation Theology has been a dominant concern in Christian theology for the last 30 years. Its influence has spread far beyond the land where it first appeared. Gustavo Gutierrez gave Liberation Theology its name, but he is more likely its servant than creator, as...
