by Larry Coleman | Dec 24, 2012 | Opinion
A marred Christmas and a marred New Year. Merry has been stolen from Christmas, Happy from New Year’s. As much as we might desire or long to celebrate the birth of God among us, the violence in Newtown, Conn., does not proclaim birth to us, but miscarriage,... by Wendell Griffen | Dec 21, 2012 | Opinion
Across the United States, people are shaking their heads and searching for answers after what happened in Newtown, Conn. But let no one be mistaken or deceived. The Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre on Dec. 14 was not an aberration. Except for the number and ages... by Martin Marty | Dec 20, 2012 | Opinion
Four daily newspapers greet the Martys at breakfast. The morning after the school killings at Newtown, Conn., 24 pages of these informed us, while zillions of twitters and tweets and TV and radio programs also addressed the tragedy. Readers don’t need Sightings... by Guy Sayles | Dec 19, 2012 | Opinion
Editor’s note: Below is Guy Sayles’ sermon from Sunday, Dec. 16. A young family was decorating their home for Christmas. As they were unpacking their tabletop manger scene, Scott, a 5-year-old, went to his bedroom and brought back his huge model of a...
