by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 26, 2020 | Opinion
The initial rush of removing Confederate statues has passed, but the cat is out of the bag and remains on the hunt. Critics of white supremacy have found satisfaction in the movement, while supporters complain that activists are out to erase history. We’ve been...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 19, 2020 | Opinion
This isn’t really a column about political views, but that’s not to say politics won’t make an appearance. Aug. 13, in case you missed it, was International Lefthanders’ Day. It’s not exactly a major holiday – actually not a holiday of any level – but we southpaws...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 12, 2020 | Opinion
How is your church doing financially in these pandemic days? Do you know? I set out to write a column about financial shortfalls congregations are facing as fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues. It was inspired mainly by a recent email from my own church...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 7, 2020 | Opinion
As the time for school openings draws near, two recent publications should be sufficient to give anyone serious pause about sending children into a face-to-face classroom setting. One: A study published online July 30 by JAMA Pediatrics (JAMA is the Journal of the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 5, 2020 | Opinion
Paige Patterson’s ill-fated tenure as president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Texas had one good feature for archaeology nerds like me. He strongly supported the school’s archaeology program, known as the Tandy Institute. Not so the new president,...
