by Starlette Thomas | Jun 27, 2022 | Opinion
It is the season after Pentecost, but the North American church should not stop seeing red. Not “fighting mad” but a righteous anger in response to injustice is warranted. After an extensive report of the sexual misconduct of Southern Baptist Convention clergy, the...
by Monty Self | Jun 27, 2022 | Opinion
Many individuals and churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention are cheering the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to effectively overturn Roe v. Wade. Brent Leatherhead, acting president of the SBC’s Ethics...
by Michael Chancellor | Jun 24, 2022 | Opinion
Trying to keep up with the Supreme Court decisions rolling out at the end of the current term is like trying to stay upright as the ground beneath me shifts. Two recent decisions and one looming have me seeing the radical shift (think earthquake) in the court. The...
by Monty Self | Jun 24, 2022 | Opinion
One of the State of New York’s handgun permitting requirements was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 23. SCOTUS overturned the previous decision of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in its ruling on New York State Rifle...
by Mitch Randall | Jun 23, 2022 | Opinion
The month of June honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, which was a tipping point for the gay liberation movement in the United States. On June 28, 1969, the New York City Police Department raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich...
by Colin Harris | Jun 23, 2022 | Opinion
Thomas Jefferson is widely noted for his emphasis on the necessity of an educated electorate for the experiment of a democratic republic to work. A combination of confirmed statements by him and quotes attributed to him point to an informed populace as a foundation...
