By Christy Barritt College Bans Intelligent Design The president of Ball State University has forbidden faculty members from endorsing intelligent design after a complaint was issued against the school. The Freedom from Religion Foundation, an atheist group, protested that the school had hired a science professor who wrote a book on intelligent design and […]
By David Faust Years ago my high school guidance counselor urged me to speak up for myself. He said, “If you don’t toot your own horn, your horn will never be tooted.” However, someone far wiser advised, “Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips” […]
By Sam E. Stone Abraham is described in Scripture as an example of faith, and he certainly is (see Hebrews 11:8). But even “the father of the faithful” had his shortcomings. At one point in his life, he and Sarah seemed to doubt that God would fulfill his promise to give them a child. […]
By Jacqueline J. Holness For many people, birthdays are a time for celebration and reflection. I wonder if George Zimmerman, who turned 30 earlier this month, may have leaned toward the latter. In July, Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder charges. The verdict shocked many, particularly black people, as it seems that no one […]
By Shawn McMullen It is where God appeared to Abraham, promising the land (thus the term, “promised land”) to his offspring, and where Abraham built his first altar to God (Genesis 12:6, 7). Years later, Jacob bought a parcel of land here, settled his family, built another altar (33:18-20), and later dug a well—a […]
