by Parush Parushev | Aug 12, 2002 | Opinion
Construction of the Berlin Wall began on Aug. 13, 1961. Erected almost overnight to prevent East Berliners from defecting to the West, the wall became the most conspicuous symbol of the Cold War’s division of Europe. In August 1989, I was enjoying the company of...
by Wm. Loyd Allen | Aug 12, 2002 | Opinion
How are Christians to understand the words of Muhammad as preserved in the holy writings of Islam? What will Muslims find in the Bible? The method of interpretation matters. Most people know by now that Jerry Vines, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention,...
by Marv Knox | Aug 12, 2002 | Opinion
The value of character and integrity looms largest in their absence. Thank Wall Street for that important lesson. If you doubt it, think for just a moment about some of the names in the news this year–Adelphia, Arthur Andersen, Enron, WorldCom. When the scandals...
by Paul Schrag | Aug 12, 2002 | Opinion
Is it easy or hard to pray? Many Christians have experienced both: times when prayer is as natural as breathing, and times when it seems hard, even impossible. We suspect that for more Christians than care to admit it, prayer is often difficult. But no one else would...
by Barry Howard | Aug 9, 2002 | Opinion
While we were driving through a popular vacation village, I noticed a sign near the entrance that boasted it to be “One of the Top 100 Retirement Communities in the U.S.” The homes did look attractive and the sign gave the village some distinction, but it...
by Robert Parham | Aug 9, 2002 | Opinion
Alcohol causes America more drug problems than illegal drugs. Not surprisingly, the alcohol industry hates its product being identified as a drug. It especially hates for its product, which is an illegal drug for American youth, to be lumped in the same sentence with...
