Opinion — Page 879

  • Criminalizing free speech

    Criminalizing free speech

    The Christian Post,

    Political correctness regarding free speech has gone too far At first it took the form of just criticism Now, it s becoming a crime in civilized countries to say politically incorrect things

  • What is the unpardonable sin?

    What is the unpardonable sin?

    The Christian Post,

    A church member once wrote to me that she ran across this Scripture last night and it troubled me so much I could barely sleep The passage is Matthew 12 31-32, dealing with blasphemy against the

  • Outlawing 'conversion therapy' does not protect children

    Outlawing 'conversion therapy' does not protect children

    The Christian Post,

    The proposed legislation in Massachusetts (and similar bills being proposed elsewhere) is about much more than protecting children from shock therapy and other ill-favored practices. These bills define “conversion therapy” in such a way as to prohibit any health-care professional from therapeutically questioning a minor’s sexual orientation or desire to transition gender.

  • It’s Time for Women Pastors

    It’s Time for Women Pastors

    Word&Way,

    It’s time for women to have equal access to pulpit ministry and to be called as pastors of churches. For some, that sentiment is old news, settled long ago; for others, it is offensive or just plain wrong. But many believers are somewhere in between.

  • Peace in the Land

    Peace in the Land

    Word&Way,

    There’s a humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and its dictator “won” an unfair election last year to hold power. But if the recent past in Latin America — and elsewhere — teaches us anything, it’s that military invasions and coups destabilize nations, spark civil wars, devastate local economies and result in the deaths of many innocent civilians.