by Mark Woods | Sep 15, 2011 | Opinion
The prayer to which Jonathan Edwards, general secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, has called British Baptists is at once the most natural of human activities – and the oddest. We turn automatically to someone stronger and more powerful than we are...
by Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb | Sep 15, 2011 | Opinion
When I look out my window or walk outside, I cannot help but notice the lush color of the grass and trees surrounding me. The begonias in my window boxes, which weeks ago were in a heat-induced coma and grasping for life, are now full and thriving. Most of the other...
by Colin Harris | Sep 15, 2011 | Opinion
Georgia has set an execution date – again – for Troy Davis, accused, convicted and sentenced in 1991 for the murder of police officer Mark MacPhail in 1989. Seven of the nine witnesses have recanted the testimony used to convict him, claiming they were coerced by...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 14, 2011 | Opinion
North Carolina lawmakers have decided, by the narrowest of margins, that Tarheel voters should join the party of 30 other states by spending millions of dollars and tons of time on a divisive and unnecessary amendment to the state’s constitution. The amendment...
by Martin Marty | Sep 14, 2011 | Opinion
We Americans are not as smart as the ancient Cretans, at least in one very important respect. There were good reasons to ponder their example this weekend during the solemn observances of 9/11 after 10 years. Ordinarily, the mission of Sightingsis to relate signals...
by Ircel Harrison | Sep 14, 2011 | Opinion
When I was in seminary, we were asked in one class to introduce ourselves and share our vocational goals. I remember one student’s response: “Well, I guess I want to be a denominational leader.” His statement has always stayed with me not because of...
