by John D. Pierce | Aug 9, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce There is a popular game I no longer play: dueling Bible verses. It gets going whenever a controversial subject arises — such as homosexuality or gender equality. It has been played in the past over slavery, interracial relationships, poker and...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Aug 9, 2012 | Opinion
I’ve returned from Indonesia; and yet, my experience there continues to inform my theological thinking. Shortly before I left, I spent the day in one of the city’s poorest and most populated neighborhoods located on the banks of the Code River. Here,...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 9, 2012 | Opinion
I’m not searching for a middle ground, an either/or, both/and solution to race. I don’t believe in compromise when it comes to the matter, for the loss is too great if race remains in our lives. No one will win; no one ever has. I find nothing of use in...
by Leroy Seat | Aug 9, 2012 | Opinion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, popularly known as the Mormon Church, began in 1830 after Joseph Smith claimed to have received special revelations from God. The following year, many of his followers moved to Missouri and began to build up the City of...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 8, 2012 | Opinion
A different take on “Those People,” from Zazzle.comIt occurs to me that the mass shootings that have made such headlines lately are extreme instances of a common practice that we would do well to think about: the ease with which we label people who differ,...
by Colin Harris | Aug 8, 2012 | Opinion
Having the privilege for a few days of watching the sunrise over an ocean horizon has been a good reminder of the vastness of sea and sky and the beauty of nature’s artistry. My normal surroundings of city, suburbs and trees offer their own views of the...
