A Book Review

When I was a student at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky (1967-71), Glenn Hinson was a seminal figure in the shaping of my life in a number of important ways. Not the least of which I learned from him to think of as “spiritual...

Science and Religion

Each year, for the past twelve years, in February, around the birthday of Charles Darwin, a “Darwin Week” conference is held here in Charleston. It consists of various programs and presentations related to science in general and evolutionary studies in...

Thanksgiving

It appears that there are at least two different kinds of people in yours or mine or anyone’s life. Including ourselves. There are those who are thankful for who they are and what they have. While others are, by contrast, those who tend to be bitter and/or...

Habitat’s Grandfather

In recent days, our nation has celebrated, in particular, the life and legacy of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and, in general, King’s vision in the ongoing struggle for civil rights on behalf of those dis-enfranchised, in whatever way, with...

Tebowing

‘Tis the season for overdosing on football–college and the pros. And in the mix of such craziness–does any college team, hyperbolically speaking, not get to go to a bowl game?–is what is being called, these days, “Tebowing.” With...