by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 13, 2006 | Opinion
September 11 is a day burned into the consciousness of many. On that day a democratically elected government woke up to a violent act committed by a foreign power. These terrorists succeeded in bringing about the tortuous death of 3,200 citizens. These acts against...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Nov 2, 2006 | Opinion
Tommy, not his real name, was a good friend of mine. We met in the ’80s at our local Southern Baptist Church, where I served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. At the time we were both young, single and took our faith seriously. We were also...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Oct 25, 2006 | Opinion
A bomb explodes aboard a plane, downing the airliner and killing all on board. At a hotel in a busy tourist section of the city another bomb explodes, killing and wounding vacationing Europeans. These acts were committed by those wishing to topple a form of government...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Oct 9, 2006 | Opinion
Women were raped. Children were disemboweled. Men fell prey to the invaders’ swords. Within a generation, the lives and cultures of the indigenous people of the Americas were forever changed. Avarice for gold and glory took its course and decimated the...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Oct 2, 2006 | Opinion
Thank the Almighty for men of God like Brad Reynolds, professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in North Carolina and pastor of Gravel Hill Baptist Church in Clarksville, Va. A man who is not afraid to stand firm on the Word of God, come what may....
