by Gene Davenport | Jan 23, 2012 | Opinion
The common Western image of Islam as one large religion that spreads itself through warfare is primarily the result of the actions of Muslim leaders who, across the centuries, used Islam to gain power and territory, but who would have used any religion into which they...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 20, 2012 | Opinion
I’ve been grousing for some time that the word “evangelical” has been hijacked, misunderstood, or otherwise transmogrified into a synonym for “Christian fundamentalist,” which has led to all sorts of confusion in political discussions and...
by Leroy Seat | Jan 20, 2012 | Opinion
In January 2010, the Supreme Court made one of its worst decisions in years, if not decades, and maybe even the worst since the Dred Scott case in 1857. In a 5-4 split decision, the court ruled in favor of Citizens United, a conservative nonprofit organization that...
by Mitch Carnell | Jan 20, 2012 | Opinion
As the Republican candidates for president crisscross South Carolina, spewing venom at each other and producing lots of heat but no light, I have to ponder what I want for our country. I want everyone to have adequate food and a safe place to sleep. I want everyone to...
by Bill Wilson | Jan 19, 2012 | Opinion
When a congregation wants to get, stay or remain healthy, one of the key questions it asks has to do with the balance between its internal and an external focus. One excellent congregational exercise to help with this question is to gather a group in a large room, and...
by Michael Ruffin | Jan 19, 2012 | Opinion
While reading a book produced in England about the history of rock ‘n’ roll music, I kept coming across the phrase “ersatz albums,” as in “several ersatz albums followed their well-received debut.” Given that the word was ubiquitous...
