On Tuesday, March 8, which is International Women’s Day, Hardin-Simmons University will kick off four days of events emphasing gender equality. “For 2022, we are working to #BreakTheBias to make gender equality a reality around the globe,” said Tiffany Fink, a Professor in HSU’s Department of History, Philosophy and Political Science. Purple ribbons, which signify solidarity and support of the
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By LORETTA FULTON All eyes have been on Ukraine following the Russian invasion of Feb. 24, but members of First Central Presbyterian Church also are looking just across the border into Tulcea, Romania. The city is home to New Opportunities for Romanian Orphaned Children or NOROC, which was founded in 1997 by Fred and Carolyn White, longtime members of First
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Religion News Service reports that The United Methodist Church has delayed its General Conference meeting for a third time due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. In response, some conservative United Methodists have announced they will preemptively leave the denomination rather than wait for the long-anticipated meeting. Click here to read entire RNS story.
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By JIM NICHOLS The two-lane highway through the Indiana countryside is bounded by trees just beginning to show leaves of autumn color. A few even blow across the road with the modest breeze. As the camera moves down the road, it focuses on single boys behind farmhouses—each boy is shooting a basketball. With the metal hoops and wooden backboards, no
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The monthly meeting of the Abilene Interfaith Council will feature a presentation by members of the Interfaith San Antonio Alliance. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin with lunch at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 10, in Gerhart Hall at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St. Lunch is by donation. Wyndee Holbrook, executive director
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON As Women’s History Month begins, it makes me think of many women of history and today that I admire and respect. Women have made an immense impact on the Christian world, the church, communities, and families over the last two-thousand years. This month I’m going to spend each week sharing the life of an exceptional woman who
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK With only two human genders, one would think differentiating between them would be simple. To the contrary, defining the male and female sexes in modern times has become quite difficult. It has grown into fodder for political, moral, ethical, biological, and religious debates. During this March of 2022, I am especially aware of the unique and complex
Read moreBy MARIANNE WOOD Surely you have “seen” Snoopy or Santa in the clouds. Or a weird animal superimposed on the face of a rock. Rorschach inkblot tests allow you to imagine things, too. So you’ll probably want to know that I regularly see a drawing of a bird with antlers in my bathroom flooring. I love the activity of letting
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By LORETTA FULTON The amazing Ballet Folklorico of St. Vincent Pallotti Catholic Church brought home five first place trophies and one second place trophy from the recent Bailes De Mi Tierra competition at Cedar Creek High School in Bastrop. Alvaro Munoz, executive director/artistic choreographer of Ballet Folklorico, couldn’t contain his excitement over his group’s outstanding performance. “These amazing dancers of
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