Sightings Articles
Shock and Awe — James L. Evans
I admit to being a bit offended by the U.S. military's use of the words shock and awe to describe the bombing campaign which began the war with Iraq. Not shock so much, since obviously the stunning effect of explosives is part of the process of defea...
April 17, 2003
Judging Rightly -- James L. Evans
Judge Myron Thompson of the U.S. Middle District Court of Alabama may have one of the trickiest jobs in America right now. This federal judge has the unenviable task of presiding over a law suit filed by the ACLU, Americans United for Separation of C...
November 7, 2002
A Just War? -- James Evans
Momentum is building for a war with Iraq. The Bush Administration has been leaking information to, among other things, measure public opinion and uncover what questions a war with Iraq would provoke. What questions should it provoke? Should we qu...
September 6, 2002
A Just War? -- James Evans
Momentum is building for a war with Iraq. The Bush Administration has been leaking information to, among other things, measure public opinion and uncover what questions a war with Iraq would provoke. What questions should it provoke? Should we qu...
September 6, 2002
Fast Food Communion -- James L. Evans
There is an enduring wisdom behind the expression “we are what we eat.” Recent warnings from the public health sector that obesity has reached epidemic status in this country certainly lends credence to this culinary proverb. And if it is true that w...
August 2, 2002
The Limits of Mother's Day and Father's Day -- James L. Evans
We have entered a very holy season in the Christian South. The weeks between Mother's Day and Father's Day have come to occupy a semi-sacred status. It is not just about motherhood and fatherhood. Churches use the season to celebrate and promote a vi...
June 13, 2002
Soda Pop Evangelism -- James L. Evans
The Dr. Pepper company decided recently to market their soda pop in a special patriotic can. They were hoping to combine some creative marketing with a show of national unity. The design featured an image of the Statue of Liberty with words from the ...