by Tony W. Cartledge | May 23, 2017 | Opinion
Monday was a day of playing tag with security forces preparing for Donald Trump’s visit to the Old City of Jerusalem, trying to work in what we could amid the upheaval of business as usual. We started early, as usual. Trying to avoid some traffic, we entered the Old...
by Charles McGathy | May 22, 2017 | Opinion
A pastor new to his church removed the American flag from the sanctuary. He received a death threat as a result. His leadership in that church was brief and unhappy. Meanwhile, at another church, a patriotic holiday rolled around. So did the military hardware. The...
by Ron Rolheiser | May 22, 2017 | Opinion
Dorothy Day is alleged to have said, “Don’t call me a saint; I don’t want to be dismissed that easily!” A new biography on her by her granddaughter, Kate Hennessy, “Dorothy Day – The World Will Be Saved by Beauty: An Intimate...
by Elias Ghazal | May 22, 2017 | Opinion
One hundred years ago, on Nov. 2, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, Lord Balfour, issued a letter on behalf of his government that favored the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine. Perceived as a fair resolution to Jewish...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 21, 2017 | Opinion
Sunday was a day of experiential ups and downs for the Campbell University Divinity School/Nurturing Faith Experiences group traveling in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. We’re in Jerusalem now, doing our best to work our schedule around the havoc caused by Donald...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 20, 2017 | Opinion
Another day, another full quota of new experiences for the Campbell University Divinity School/Nurturing Faith Experiences group traveling in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. We began this day (for those willing to get up an hour earlier) with a short tour of the dig at...
