by Hetty Lalleman | May 16, 2017 | Opinion
The Bible is not an easy book to read. Christians tend to select the passages that are positive, encouraging, reassuring. Some Psalms, parts of Isaiah and of course the New Testament (except for Revelation). But what about the Old Testament parts that contain lists of...
by Roger Olson | May 16, 2017 | Opinion
I have heard and read many references to white privilege and male privilege over the past several years. These seem to be the only types of privilege that socially progressive people talk about and disparage. Although I sometimes think these phrases are overused, I...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 15, 2017 | Opinion
Participants in the Campbell University Divinity School/Nurturing Faith Experiences tour packed two days’ worth of experiences (for many groups) into one day on Monday, May 15. The day began on the Mount of Beatitudes, where Peter Donlon, Alumni and Development...
by Matt Sapp | May 15, 2017 | Opinion
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the role of the church in the public square, particularly with respect to the Johnson Amendment. This legislation prohibits churches (as 501(c)(3) organizations) from publicly endorsing or specifically campaigning...
by David McMillan | May 15, 2017 | Opinion
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson emphasized a distinction between policies and values in his May 3, 2017, address to State Department employees. “I think it’s important to also remember that guiding all of our foreign policy actions are our...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 14, 2017 | Opinion
A weary congregation of 51 folks traveling with this year’s Campbell University Divinity School/Nurturing Faith Experiences tour arrived in Tel Aviv Sunday morning after a variety of connections and an uneventful but long overnight flight from Newark. We arrived with...
