by Gene Davenport | May 15, 2020 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Dec. 7, 2009. At the time of publication, Davenport was professor emeritus of religion at Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee, and theologian in residence at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Jackson. The question of the...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jan 6, 2020 | News
A majority of U.S. adults don’t want religion influencing government policy, with few exceptions, according to a new report from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research (AP-NORC) published on Jan. 2. Respondents were presented with two questions...
by Lee Camp | Dec 21, 2017 | Opinion
Thomas Paine’s use of the Bible was at the heart of his incendiary critique of the political powers of his day. It goes, in summary, like this: The Bible denounces monarchy, and it’s no wonder because the monarchy is rotten so let’s start a...
by Lee Camp | Dec 20, 2017 | Opinion
We need to recover and adapt Thomas Paine’s critique of political power. Paine delivered a devastating blow to the notion of the British monarchy, and its attendant aristocracy, with his “Common Sense.” Just as the granting of a monarchy in the Old...
by Colin Harris | Jul 1, 2013 | Opinion
My son and grandson enjoy magic, and they’re both pretty good at it. I’m a good audience for their sleight-of-hand tricks because I’m easily distracted by what one hand is doing while the other is doing its “magic.” I understand (though...
