by Bob | Nov 20, 2008 | Barack Obama, Kellemen, Obama
Words MatterIn the November 19, 2008 issue of The USA Today, political analyst Sandy Grady rightly praises President-elect Barack Obama for his eloquence (“His Words Will Matter”).Grady aptly notes about Obama’s speeches, “They always have...
by Bob | Nov 17, 2008 | Barack Obama
Race, Religion, and PoliticsAuthor Mark Noll is one of the preeminent historians of religion in American history. That designation is sure to grow with his timely release of “God and Race in American Politics: A Short History.”Could there possibly be a better time for...
by Bob | Nov 10, 2008 | Barack Obama, Black Family, Obama, President Obama
The First African American Family: Then and NowSurfing the Internet, a prominent message one reads from African Americans about the election of Barack Obama relates to the joy many have at the thought of a Black family in the White House. Barack and Michelle Obama,...
by Bob | Nov 4, 2008 | African American History, Barack Obama, Hope, Racism, Waiting on God
African American Hope—Then and NowAs I pen these words, America has just elected its first African American President—Barack Obama. While Evangelical Christians may take issue with President-elect Obama’s pro-choice views on abortion, and perhaps with various other...
by Bob | Sep 1, 2008 | Abortion, Barack Obama, Obama, Pro Life, Sarah Palin
Living Her Pro-Life ConvictionsTwice within less than one week Governor Sarah Palin, Republican VP Candidate, has demonstrated that she lives her pro-life convictions. Whether one is a Republican or a Democratic, an Independent or a Libertarian, all should agree that...
by Bob | Aug 29, 2008 | Barack Obama, Obama, Sarah Palin, Women's Studies
An Amazing Twenty-Four Hours!By any stretch of the imagination, the United States has witnessed one of its most amazing twenty-four-hour periods in its long, and sometimes torturous history.Last night, just 155 years after the Emancipation of slaves, and just 45 years...