by Bob Newell | Sep 30, 2013 | Opinion
Recently, I learned that due to the religious politics of the day, early in the 14th century the Italian poet, Durante degli Alighieri, better known as Dante, was banished from Florence, Italy – the city of his birth. Dante and his “side” wanted Florence...
by David Kerrigan | Sep 30, 2013 | Opinion
Hundreds of churches in the United Kingdom observed Sunday, Sept. 22, as “The Big Welcome.” Sponsored by the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) and others, this initiative encourages Christians to invite someone they know to do something they love. Many...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 27, 2013 | Opinion
Along with countless other Americans, I remain mystified that House Republicans insist on holding the country hostage — on threat of a government shutdown — if the Affordable Health Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) is not repealed. The plan will make...
by Barrett Owen | Sep 27, 2013 | Opinion
Millennials have been the topic of debate. Blogs, books, newspaper articles and religious institutions have spent time, energy, money and a great deal of worry trying to label the differences between “millennials,” “Gen-X’ers,”...
by Larry Greenfield | Sep 27, 2013 | Opinion
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “presumptuous” as “characterized by presumption in opinion or conduct; unduly confident or bold; arrogant; presuming; forward; impertinent.” If that doesn’t clear things up, you should read...
by Vickey Casey | Sep 27, 2013 | Opinion
There are no experienced doctors in most rural Nepalese hospitals. Without the access to general practitioners, the rural poor can either scrape together what money they have for a private doctor in Kathmandu or die in their homes. Limited access to adequate and...
