by Jodi Mathews | Aug 7, 2001 | Opinion
Church leaders, political activists and social reformers are calling on Americans to “give back” when the awaited tax rebate check lands in mailboxes across the United States. What would you do with an extra $300 to $600? This is the question many...
by Robert Parham | Jul 31, 2001 | Opinion
Two Southern Baptist Convention officials recently made crooked moral arguments to justify the death penalty. They twisted the biblical witness and expressed a shallow view of sin’s power. “The Scripture clearly calls for the death penalty,” said Al...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jul 10, 2001 | Opinion
Some family groups think it’s too liberal. Some industry types think it’s too conservative. Some government bodies think it’s too ineffective. The Rating Board of the Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) takes flak from all sides. Some...
by Jodi Mathews | Jun 19, 2001 | Opinion
At the office, on the plane, in the grocery store, at school … profane language seems to be everywhere. Some argue the capacity to curse is built in, while others say it reflects ignorance and laziness. Whatever their reasoning, Americans seem to be more and...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jun 12, 2001 | Opinion
Nearly half of animated, G-rated, theatrical releases exhibit alcohol and tobacco use while failing to send messages about long-term effects, according to a new study. Kimberly Thompson and Fumie Yokota of Harvard’s School of Public Health reported these...
by Robert Parham | Jun 5, 2001 | Opinion
Occupation is part of the Southern Baptist Convention’s 2001 annual meeting theme, reinforcing a decade-long message that the fundamentalist-controlled SBC wants a political takeover of American culture. Printed on promotional material is the theme’s...
