by John D. Pierce | May 1, 2008 | Opinion
Following the Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s controversial public addresses earlier this week, several television commentators were quick to say that the feisty Chicago preacher had thrown his former parishioner under the bus. Several said it. Several times.Then Sen....
by John D. Pierce | Apr 29, 2008 | Opinion
Selecting stories for print or web is much more art than science. But it is a part of an editor’s job.Stories are chosen for a variety of reasons such as interest, intrigue, relevance and sometimes oddity. Such was the case with the Religion News feature...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 26, 2008 | Opinion
It is interesting to see how differently Baptists can react to the growing religious and political pluralism in our midst. Some do so with such fear.In his April 24 editorial (“Dare to be the ‘bad guys’ of the future”) in The Christian Index, newspaper of the Georgia...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 21, 2008 | Opinion
The most hostile letters I have ever received as an editor had nothing to do with hot-button ethical, religious or political issues. They were in response to a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek column a decade ago about how some people treat their dogs like humans.The...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 17, 2008 | Opinion
Pope Benedict XVI spent his 81st birthday in our nation’s capital yesterday. He received lots of warm wishes from the faithful who gathered to see and hear him.I wish him well on his mission of peace and hope.Such papal visits always remind me, however, of how...
