A survey by the Pew Research Center shows a majority of U.S. adults say the decreasing share of Americans who identify their race as White is neither good nor bad for society. About six-in-ten adults (61%) say this, while about two-in-ten (22%) say it is bad and 15% say it is good. Majorities across demographic and political groups have neutral views about
Read moreNews ReleaseEvangelical Environmental Network Today, Christian organizations launched the #ClimateVigil campaign, calling on millions of Christians in the U.S. and around the world to “light a candle for our climate.” #ClimateVigil arrives on the heels of the latest UN scientific report on climate change, which confirms what many people can now see with their own eyes: that dangerous climate impacts are upon
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON A teacher once told a story of the indomitable spirit of one of her students who had left his lunch at home, broken the zipper on his snowsuit, fallen and ripped his trousers, scraped his knee on the playground, and finally took a headlong plunge down the stairs during a fire drill. As the teacher was picking
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK My first article about William (Bill) Hahn covered his basic training at Camp Fannin in Tyler, Texas. When I began reading his letters from the second packet the 12th Armored Division Museum gave me, I learned of Bill’s participation in further training in a program called the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP). The new program, created to
Read moreHistory buffs, especially people interested in church history, will enjoy a new book published by the Runnels County Historical Commission. Churches of Runnels County—Past and Present, Volume V, is the fifth book on the history of Runnels County and the sixth book published by the RCHC in recent years. Volume V Churches of Runnels County was compiled from submissions of
Read moreContact: Wendy Kilmer, wendy.kilmer@acu.eduDirector of Communications and Media Relations Abilene mayor Anthony Williams will be the new chief diversity officer at Abilene Christian University. Williams has served at ACU for nearly 25 years, most recently as an advancement and executive community relations officer. He has been an elected official in Abilene for more than 20 years, including the last four
Read moreGlenn Dromgoogle, former editor of the Abilene Reporter-News, will share stories from a book he co-authored at the August meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations.The public is invited to the meeting at Wylie United Methodist Church, 3430 Antilley Road. Lunch is served at 11:30, followed by a short business meeting and Dromgoole’s program. A $3 donation is suggested for
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Stories of gasoline price wars were common in Texas around 1960, when regular gas sold sometimes for 10.9 cents per gallon. Competition for college biology teachers, however, wasn’t all that common. Dr. Jack Stanford, retired with his wife Gilda in Brown County, remembers how two colleges tried to hire him. Fresh with his master’s degree
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By JIM NICHOLS This anecdote may step on some toes, but I will blame it on my mother. When I was growing up, she and I had a running joke or discussion about the way she sometimes read a novel. Mom was a reader. I am not sure when this realization came to me because I suspect she did not
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