by Rupen Das | Jul 10, 2015 | Opinion
The word “righteous” is out of fashion, conjuring up images of humorless people out of touch with this world who call their misery joy. It’s an unfair caricature. If one were to ask an ordinary member of any church what does it mean to be righteous,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 9, 2015 | Opinion
Normally, when I think of articulation, it relates to speech. Some people are more articulate than others, better able to speak clearly and descriptively. The word can also apply to other fields in which the issue is creating a better definition, and that’s what...
by Barry Howard | Jul 9, 2015 | Opinion
I observed our congregation’s students standing attentively as they enthusiastically declared, “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America” during Vacation Bible School. We often recite these words in classrooms and at civic...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 8, 2015 | Opinion
As I noted in a previous blog, the task of sifting on an archaeological dig can be tiresome and filthy work, but also rewarding: it’s like playing the children’s book game “Where’s Waldo?” Yesterday I didn’t find Waldo, but I did...
by James Gordon | Jul 8, 2015 | Opinion
When was the word “austerity” first used as a politico-economic term for the approach to dealing with the post-2008 banking crisis? My friend who asked me this always raises the kind of questions which act as warning lights about justice and injustice as...
by Matt Sapp | Jul 8, 2015 | Opinion
I was lucky enough to be among 40,000 people attending a recent Rolling Stones concert. It’s amazing that the Rolling Stones have been able to stick together for so long – more than 50 years and counting. But what’s even more amazing is that what...
