The Bible quote “God is love” appears near the front of almost every sanctuary in Christian Science churches, including in The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, the headquarters for the denomination. Editor’s Note: Shellie Evans, a member of the local Christian Science congregation, submitted the following news release concerning the annual meeting of the church in Boston. The
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON A book by Dr. Douglas A. Foster that was twelve years in the making now is in print. Foster first was approached by Eerdmans Publishing in 2008 and spent the last twelve years thinking about, researching, and writing A Life of Alexander Campbell. The book was released June 2, 2020, by Eerdmans. Campbell was born in 1788
Read moreIDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury It is ironic that author/broadcasting legend Garrison Keillor’s mythical hometown of Lake Wobegon is only an hour’s “crow fly” journey from Minneapolis. I saunter in where angels fear to tread–this needless mixing make believe with reality in the same paint can–but serious news folks do so all the time, so why not? Once asked about
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By LORETTA FULTON The voices sometimes were loud, sometimes plaintive, sometimes pleading, sometimes angry, all from students, faculty, and associates of Abilene’s three church-affiliated universities. They joined the chorus of other voices across Abilene and the nation that have spoken in the same tones in recent days. All were spoken in the aftermath of the latest incident of police brutality
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Anne Frank, as most know, was a Jewish teenager who hid with her family in a secret attic to escape the Nazis during World War II. For over two years, she writes about things that you would expect any teenager to write. In her diary, Anne also writes about the time hiding, in a small cramped area,
Read moreIDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Describing the onion as a “lowly vegetable” didn’t set well with the late Othal Brand, for 20 years the McAllen, Texas, mayor who cleared many hurdles during his 90-year earthly pilgrimage. His beloved Rio Grande Valley is now a world center for vegetables in general and for onions in particular. Ever restless and ever persuasive,
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS Several mornings we pass each other, sometimes multiple times. I am in my running shoes, shirt, and shorts. The man is driving a white vehicle and the dog is running alongside or behind. This may irritate some of you, but I am not a dog person. This probably started when I was in junior high and had
Read moreThe following statement is reposted here with permission from the Council of the Society of Biblical Literature. It first was posted on the council’s website on June 2. The Council of the Society of Biblical Literature and Executive Staff of SBL issue the following statement:We are appalled at the murder of George Floyd on 25 May 2020 by police. We
Read moreCliff Stewart, pastor, First Central Presbyterian Church Holy God, we turn to you in this time of crisis. The news is filled with despair. We speak aloud the names of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Abery, George Floyd.Communities of color bear the uneven weight of the disease of racism and injustice. There is much that is wrong in our relationships with others.
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