by Mike Harton | Oct 7, 2014 | Opinion
There are many professing Christians among those who oppose two issues facing the region of Virginia and city of Richmond where I live: immigration reform and bus rapid transit. Many of these folks have little sympathy for those in our country without documentation...
by Martin Accad | Oct 7, 2014 | Opinion
The well-publicized conference titled “In Defense of Christians” (IDC) was held in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9-11. As Arab Christians, we are grateful for this gigantic effort. There are numerous positive aspects to this initiative. A large proportion of...
by James Gordon | Oct 6, 2014 | Opinion
The walled gardens at Drum Castle in Scotland are a favorite place for a reverie, though it’s hard to have a reverie these days. Our minds aren’t accustomed to the mental spaciousness, lapse of productiveness and reorientation focus necessary for those...
by Elijah Brown | Oct 6, 2014 | Opinion
Does the Bible specifically address domestic violence? If the number of sermons or Bible studies you have heard directly discussing this reality were an indicator, what would it suggest about your church’s biblical engagement with this issue? A recent survey...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 5, 2014 | Opinion
Raleigh’s “Wide Open Bluegrass Festival,” a two-day celebration built around the International Bluegrass Music Association’s annual shindig, is a pot full of stories waiting to happen. Every bluegrass song tells a story, whether it’s a...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 4, 2014 | Opinion
By John Pierce Today the class of 1978 dedicated a room in the Berry College student center in memory of Dan Biggers who died in 2011. We’ve been pitching in funds for a few years to honor this man who was so good to us. The former dean of students and keeper of...
