by Colin Harris | May 13, 2015 | Opinion
A writing project many years ago required a fairly thorough review of the arguments for and against slavery in the U.S. South during the 30 years that led up to the Civil War. The case put forth by the abolitionists was fairly predictable, reflecting the increasing...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 12, 2015 | Opinion
Day Two for the Campbell Divinity School study tour of Israel and the West Bank was typical in terms of time — on the bus before 8:00 a.m., past 6:30 p.m. before returning. We didn’t see any rain today, but many of us got wet nonetheless. Along the...
by John D. Pierce | May 12, 2015 | Opinion
By John Pierce Often graduation speeches can be nap inducing. But I heard a couple of good ones last week at the University of Georgia where my daughter wrapped up her undergraduate studies. First, entrepreneur Marc Gorlin spoke to the graduates of UGA’s Henry W....
by Martin Accad | May 12, 2015 | Opinion
Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer, Geert Wilders and others are inadvertently the spearheads of Islamism in the U.S. and Europe. This may sound like a bit of a radical statement, but perhaps it isn’t. Through the widely reported Texas event, the “Muhammad Art...
by Mark Tidsworth | May 12, 2015 | Opinion
A friend has been nominated for Teacher of the Year in our state. In discussing this with him over a meal, my wife reflected on how the profession of teaching has evolved. Long ago, men were the primary and secondary school teachers in our culture, while it is now...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 11, 2015 | Opinion
Campbell University Divinity School’s 2015 Bible Lands Study Tour got off to an eventful and unusual start: for part of the afternoon, it rained like crazy. “You don’t need to bring an umbrella,” I had assured everyone. In Israel, it hardly ever rains in May.” It has...
