by John D. Pierce | Dec 6, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The renaissance of downtown Chattanooga in recent decades has brought much to enjoy from the North Shore to the Southside — making the choices challenging when deciding where to eat and what to do on a given day. It is a quite different place than...
by Emmanuel McCall | Dec 6, 2016 | Opinion
I came to the Home Mission Board staff of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in July 1968. In the previous month, at its annual meeting, the SBC passed a “Statement On The Crises in Our Nation.” SBC agencies were charged with implementing its...
by Ron Rolheiser | Dec 5, 2016 | Opinion
Daniel Berrigan wrote, “A prophet makes a vow of love, not of alienation.” Those words need to be highlighted today when a lot of very sincere, committed, religious people self-define as cultural warriors, as prophets at war with secular culture. This is...
by David W. T. Brattston | Dec 5, 2016 | Opinion
Many Scripture passages condemn pride. Proverbs is filled with warnings about pride. For example, Proverbs 16:5 says, “The Lord detests all the proud of heart” and Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a...
by Ircel Harrison | Dec 2, 2016 | Opinion
Science fiction literature offers a wonderful platform for creative engagement when it comes to dealing with moral and philosophical issues that impact our humanity and our belief systems. Unfortunately, thoughtful science fiction films are few and far between....
by Molly T. Marshall | Dec 2, 2016 | Opinion
Hope perches in the soul of every human. Thank you, Emily Dickinson, for the lovely imagery. Like breathing itself, hope is an intrinsic practice that sustains life. When reflecting on Paul’s trilogy of faith, hope and love, hope usually gets negligible...
