Opinions & Viewpoints
Pinnacle: Is God Dead? *
By Ty B. Kerley,DMin / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles On orthodox Christian doctrine, the resurrection of Jesus is the pinnacle of God’s revealing of Himself to mankind through the biblical narrative. Quite simply, the resurrection of Jesus completely changes the conversation because if it is true, and the evidence…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: January 20—A Day of Healing and Reflection After MLK Day*
*La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles Dear Editor: Each year, we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor a man, a movement, and a moral reckoning that reshaped our nation. But the day after—the quiet day that follows the speeches and ceremonies—deserves recognition as well. January 20 can serve as…
Read More*As a LETTER TO THE EDITOR for public consideration: Disappointment with white moderate and the Negro’s great stumbling block*
January 19 at 9:03 a.m.: Facebook post from John S. Quarterman *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his…
Read MoreWhen protest threatens democracy – Historically Speaking*
By James Finck, Ph. D. *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles From the Lawton Constitution For me, one of the most important issues we face moving forward is our respect for law and democracy. Whether one agrees with it or not, ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is a legal…
Read More*As a LETTER TO THE EDITOR for public consideration: Since today is Martin Luther King holiday
January 19 at 10:53 a.m.: Facebook post from Michael Noll *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles Since today is Martin Luther King holiday, it is appropriate to share a quote from a speech he gave a few months before his assassination: “There comes a time when one must take a position…
Read MoreShared Seats, Shared Decisions: Overlapping Roles Raise Questions About Local Governance — Part 38*
LANIER COUNTY NEWS SPECIAL REPORT EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series and speaks to decision-making leaders with known or potential conflicts of interest and employees of area government. The series examines ethics and governance in Lanier County, which includes the incorporated communities of the City of Lakeland and a portion of…
Read MoreOf Apostles and Martyrs: Is God Dead? *
By Ty B. Kerley,DMin / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles Throughout this series of articles, there has been an underlying and heretofore unexplored question:Did the apostles make the whole thing up? Was the claim of Jesus’s resurrection from the dead some grand hoax, some grand myth that quickly grew into…
Read MoreConflicts of Interest and the Public Trust — Part 37
LANIER COUNTY NEWS SPECIAL REPORT EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series and speaks to decision-making leaders with known or potential conflicts of interest and employees of area government. The series examines ethics and governance in Lanier County, which includes the incorporated communities of the City of Lakeland and a portion of…
Read MoreSearching for Offense in a World Desperate to Find It – Historically Speaking
January 01, 2025 *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles By James Finck, Ph.D. | From the Lawton Constitution Several times recently I have written that being offended is often the price you pay for learning. If you can go through four years of college without ever having your ideas…
Read MoreThe Empty Tomb: Is God Dead? *
By Ty B. Kerley,DMin / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles Over the last several articles, we have looked at the popularity of hallucination theories as a possible explanation of what happened to Jesus after the crucifixion. We began the entire discussion by accepting Bart Ehrman’s straightforward statement, “either Jesus really…
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