by Bob Newell | Jun 25, 2012 | Opinion
The Greeks held another national election on June 17 and it now appears that a coalition government can be pieced together. It is not yet clear, however, what, if anything, the fragile, politics-makes-strange-bedfellows confederacy government will be able to do about...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 23, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce Aubrey L. Hawkins approved my employment although I was young, single and nearing seminary graduation. It was the middle point that had stirred some curiosity. In general terms, he had indicated to my immediate supervisor, D. Eugene Briscoe, his belief...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 22, 2012 | Opinion
Retiring executive coordinator Daniel Vestal leads a prayer of commissioning for new field personnel and their supporters..More than 1,600 supporters of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) gathered in Fort Worth, Texas, this week for the organization’s...
by Martin Marty | Jun 22, 2012 | Opinion
“TheBishopsandReligiousLiberty,” the cover topic in Commonweal this past week, brings together opinion by six Catholics who know their way around and through issues of “church and state.” What prompts the issue is the action by Roman Catholic...
by Ernest Lucas | Jun 22, 2012 | Opinion
No. 1: Isn’t evolution only a theory? While in everyday language “theory” means something uncertain and unproven, that is not what “theory” means in science. In science it means, “a hypothesis that has been confirmed or established...
by James L. Evans | Jun 22, 2012 | Opinion
One of the most popular TV series in recent years has been a weekly foray into the world of witness protection. The series, “In Plain Sight,” chronicles the efforts of U.S. marshals trying to protect witnesses of major crimes from retribution. They hide...
