by Maria Power | Jan 14, 2021 | Opinion
Nonviolent resistance was not a method but a way of life for Martin Luther King Jr. It was rooted in his Christian faith and his belief that racism and other forms of injustice were collective or institutional sins that were destroying society and preventing the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 31, 2020 | News
A “culture of care” must be adopted in order to create a pathway to peace, Pope Francis emphasized in his message for the 2021 World Day of Peace. Observed each year on Jan. 1, the pontiff’s message for this annual observance was released in early December. It urges...
by Mitch Randall | Nov 5, 2020 | Opinion
We still do not have a clear answer to the question, “America, who are we?” At the time of this writing, I do not know the winner of the presidential election or the final outcome regarding control of the U.S. Congress. For the purpose of this column, it...
by Jacob Cook | Oct 2, 2020 | Opinion
When I see and hear pleas for justice, dignity or even mere recognition rising up against long odds, I empathize with the range of emotions that have broken through the surface tension of years past into a rolling boil. As a matter of personality, I tend toward anger,...
by Jim Smith | Oct 1, 2020 | Opinion
East Berlin in the late 1980s faced a difficult time of Communist rule. I was living in West Berlin at the time, and my focus was on Baptist work and collaboration in East Europe. Christians and churches were not favored. To be a declared believer or member of a...
