by Bill Wilson | Jun 10, 2014 | Opinion
Ask any minister, “What is the worst part of your job?” and nearly all will tell you, “Conflict.” Ask any congregation member what they like least about their church experience, and most will answer the same. Conflict is everywhere people are,...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jun 10, 2014 | Opinion
When did decisions stop being based on the right thing to do? Not a new question, but one that needs constant examination when one considers political expedience. That is, the use of words and actions calculated to help a candidate or party get votes. For example, in...
by Martin Marty (The Martin Marty Center: Sightings) | Jun 9, 2014 | Opinion
“Sightings” usually sights religious news and trends with a metaphorical “naked eye.” No one needs a telescope or a microscope to spot most of our topics. Snappy headlines, prime-time signals and messages gone viral call attention to them. For...
by Griff Martin | Jun 9, 2014 | Opinion
One of the refrains we have heard over and over again regarding the loss of Maya Angelou is this: “There was just so much more she had to teach us.” Certainly that is true; she was constantly writing and composing truths for us to hear and read. Thus, I...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 7, 2014 | Opinion
I’m old-fashioned about a lot of things, like eating regular meals, wearing clothes that match, and holding a newspaper in my hand. I subscribe to Raleigh’s News & Observer, despite the cost, because I like reading a real newspaper. Not that I...
by David Swartz | Jun 6, 2014 | Opinion
Jay Beaman, a sociologist at Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon, likes to do historical experiments. After extensive research, he sends emails to members of Ancestry.com, telling them that he has found a relative of theirs who claimed religious objection on...
