by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 28, 2011 | Opinion
A listserve I subscribe to offers a regular smorgasbord of news and announcements relative to ancient Near Eastern studies. An article on Sumerian beer recently caught my eye. I’m not a big fan of beer, but I’m keen on Sumerian culture and literature, so I...
by Ron Crawford | Nov 28, 2011 | Opinion
Advent offers a busy beginning to the church’s year for most of us; we look forward to the parties and special church programs. Of course, there is another side to this saga. Advent can drain the life out of ministers in a few short weeks. While most ministers...
by Robert Parham | Nov 28, 2011 | Opinion
The word “immigrant” now appears in a new translation of the Bible, replacing the word “stranger” or “alien.” This is a concretizing and humanizing improvement of the biblical witness, removing the moral abstraction of...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 26, 2011 | Opinion
It’s not just turkey, ham, and pumpkin pie that we see in bulk at Thanksgiving: the weekend provides an oversupply of fodder for sports gluttons, as well. I rarely watch any football game that doesn’t involve the University of Georgia, but at least half a...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 26, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce As we all know, Jesus was born about two millennia ago — surrounded by his young parents, a disgruntled innkeeper, a donkey, three wisemen and some startled shepherds. That happened some 4,000 years after God created everything in the whole world...
by Trevor Barton | Nov 25, 2011 | Opinion
“If you could open your mailbox and find anything inside, what would it be?” I asked a small group of second-graders after we read a story about a mole who opened her mailbox and found a kite. I expected them to answer my question with things like video...
