by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 19, 2012 | Opinion
This posting is a day later than usual, largely because I accomplished the goal I’d mentioned in the last — to slow down for a while during a weekend visit to the mountains. That also means I’m still in a bit of a slowdown mode, finding myself...
by Guy Sayles | Jun 19, 2012 | Opinion
FDR famously said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Similarly, I sometimes think the church’s greatest threat is the church itself. These days, many people are intensely interested in Jesus, but, at the same time, profoundly...
by Jonathan Langley | Jun 19, 2012 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part column series. Ignorance is no excuse anymore. In 2012, scientific literacy is not an optional extra for mission-minded Christians. It is essential. If we are to be able to talk to ordinary people about their...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 18, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce The making of two new baseball-themed movies would be good enough news to me. The fact that they are being filmed in familiar environs adds to the excitement. Clint Eastwood rolled into Macon, Ga., earlier this year to eat lunch (on film) at a local...
by David Kerrigan | Jun 18, 2012 | Opinion
So why do faith and science often seem in conflict? For centuries a Christian commitment to the natural sciences has been rooted in the Bible, and a theology that argues that God is discernible in and through the cosmos he has created (Psalm 19:1; Romans 1:19)....
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Jun 18, 2012 | Opinion
There are times when our technology advances faster than our ability to contemplate the ethical use or misuse of the latest gadget. When we fail to seriously consider the ethical ramifications of employing new hardware, especially when it is military hardware, we run...
