by John D. Pierce | Apr 11, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce Jury duty lasted less than two full days for me — but it seemed much longer. The attorney bringing the civil case did not share my commitment (as a writer and public speaker) to the economy of words. There’s a saying about preachers that if...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 11, 2012 | Opinion
Cherry blossoms in spring are among God’s most beautiful gifts. One thing I particularly like about the annual show of pink and white is that the flowering trees go through obvious stages of growth, but each has its own distinct beauty. Buds first emerge on bare...
by Lee B. Spitzer | Apr 11, 2012 | Opinion
“Who will never be reached with the Gospel if we only do church like we do now?” I recently joined more than a dozen other church leaders from around the country in Alexandria, Va., to explore this question with Bishop Graham Cray, an evangelical Anglican...
by Wendell Griffen | Apr 11, 2012 | Opinion
Richard Land, the official public voice of the Southern Baptist Convention, has denounced civil rights leaders who join other people of good will in challenging the failure of Florida officials to arrest and aggressively prosecute George Zimmerman, the man who killed...
by Trevor Barton | Apr 11, 2012 | Opinion
2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the film “To Kill a Mockingbird.” USA Network just aired a fully restored version of the movie that included an introduction by President Obama. “50 years ago, a film came along that instantly captivated the...
by Vinoth Ramachandra | Apr 10, 2012 | Opinion
I found myself last week in the unusual position of defending in public the United States government. The latter was the prime mover behind a resolution by the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) calling on the Sri Lankan government to improve its human rights record...
