by Chuck Summers | Jul 8, 2015 | Opinion
Many important stories have made national headlines in recent weeks, but one story about a sixth mass extinction was likely overlooked. A USA Today article provides horrifying statistics from a recent report concerning the extinction of species. The study, which first...
by Shaun King | Jul 7, 2015 | Opinion
The Supreme Court of the United States, in a historic decision, handed down a verdict that makes it legal for same-sex couples to marry in all 50 states. In the first 24 hours following the announcement, news outlets and social media platforms exploded with activity....
by Robert Parham | Jul 7, 2015 | Opinion
Moral certitude was in no short supply among Baptists in the United States following the shooting deaths in an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, with the subsequent flash debate over the Confederate flag. The same holds true for the reaction to...
by Vinoth Ramachandra | Jul 7, 2015 | Opinion
We were invited to remember World Refugee Day, Father’s Day and International Yoga Day two weekends ago. No need to guess which was the most popular. Crass commercialism rules. And the greatest tragedy for me is the way it has engulfed so many affluent churches,...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 6, 2015 | Opinion
The real dirt on sifting is that the dirt is on you. The glamor side of a dig is the digging: after someone else has conceived the plan, designed the dig, surveyed the squares, lined them with sandbags, and worked through the topsoil, the fun begins. Using a variety...
by James Gordon | Jul 6, 2015 | Opinion
The Bible has quite a lot to say about food – who has it and who hasn’t, who deserves it and who doesn’t. The Bible, that most political collection of books, history, letters, speeches, prayers, prophetic oracles and stories, is positively stuffed...
