by Brent McDougal | Feb 6, 2020 | Opinion
Nelson Mandela, who died in 2013, was an anti-apartheid, revolutionary leader in South Africa who was imprisoned for 27 years for his activism. Upon his release in 1990, he rallied people to the cause of freedom to see apartheid’s end in 1994. He then set his sights...
by Leroy Seat | Apr 25, 2014 | Opinion
It’s a long way from Kansas City, Mo., to Johannesburg, South Africa. It would take about 17 hours flying time from Kansas City International Airport and cost about $1,675 for a round-trip ticket. I have no plans, or desire, to make such a long, expensive trip....
by Michael Cheuk | Dec 19, 2013 | General
A sermon by Michael Cheuk, Pastor, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va. December 15, 2013. Isaiah 11:1-10 In the last week or so, the world has mourned the passing of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president. In the days after Mandela’s death,...
by Robert Parham | Dec 10, 2013 | Opinion
Apartheid was good. So said Curtis Caine, a director of the Christian Life Commission, later renamed the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Caine said on Sept. 14, 1988, that apartheid “doesn’t exist [any...
by Colin Harris | Dec 9, 2013 | Opinion
Pope Francis issued his first official “apostolic exhortation” on Nov. 24, a lengthy reflection on the mission of the Roman Catholic Church in the context of the challenges of our time. It placed clear emphasis on the global challenge of economic...
