by Martin Accad | Feb 9, 2016 | Opinion
“Islam Means Peace!” So affirmed the flier of a conference organized in the U.S. that remains etched in my memory. And so affirm many books and websites you will find through an Internet search for the phrase. You will also find an equally large number of...
by Roger Olson | Feb 9, 2016 | Opinion
Some equate “American evangelicalism” with a far right-wing political movement. They base this on a combination of two factors: First, many leading spokespersons for far-right wing American politics call themselves “evangelicals.” This has been...
by Rebecca Brown | Feb 8, 2016 | Opinion
My generation (I’m a Millennial) used to ask, “What would we have done during Nazi domination?” In some ways, the question is no longer theoretical. The so-called Islamic State has come to represent a new threat to global security. ISIS has captured...
by Michael Helms | Feb 8, 2016 | Opinion
My father-in-law, as a master gardener, has a close connection to the earth. He has enriched his garden through the years with hundreds of loads of pecan hulls from the local pecan company. Because the earth gives back so freely and because he believes it’s a...
by Dennis Bickers | Feb 5, 2016 | Opinion
Several years ago when I was still a pastor, my father ran for a local political office. One day the call came that I was dreading. He wanted to put one of his campaign signs in my yard. I refused to let him do that. I explained that although I encouraged our...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 4, 2016 | Opinion
Shopping just became more convenient in the Raleigh area, as the online retailer Amazon made it the 25th city in the country with a local warehouse and “free” two-hour delivery for “Prime” members (who pay $99 per year) within a range of zip...
