‘Love is not enough’
Encountering a disturbing view of the Christian faith By Art Sherwood PATTERSON, N.C. – Last week was a wonderful week, celebrating the 241st birthday of the United States. It is […]
Category Archives: religion
Soul Speak
A poem at Pentecost By Michael M. Barrick For Christians that follow a liturgical calendar, Pentecost is a commemoration of the beginning of the church, as read about in Acts […]
Applying Scripture in Our Communities
It may not mean what you think By Alan M. Eddington and Michael M. Barrick Biblical literalists wishing to impose their will upon the rest of Americans are faced with […]
Quit Peddling Religion and do Something Useful
Enough about the apocalypse; help prevent it By Michael M. Barrick LENOIR, N.C. – Just after 10 this morning I dispatched – politely – a Jehovah’s Witness fanatic from my front […]
The Advantages of Free Thinking
Science need not destroy your faith, but its truths can’t be ignored By Isaac Crouch The universe is random, chaotic, mysterious, incomprehensibly vast and possibly infinite. It is an undisputed, […]
NC Mountain Catholics Slam Bishop and Attitudes of Priests
NC Chapter of the Catholic Committee of Appalachia says priests and bishops should “ … imitate more strongly the example of Jesus …” Courtesy Article CHEROKEE, N.C. – The North […]
Just What We Need – Another Church
In my community, we know only one truth: we need each other By Abigail Taylor A few weeks ago, I was invited to what I guess you’d call a “dress […]
