In the days following the Oklahoma City bombing, you could almost see the shock waves coming. I’m talking about the…
All eyes are on Washington these days—and on the Republican Contract with America. The pundits continue to assess the first…
A few days ago I came across a passage from the 1976 Internal Revenue Handbook. It said: “During a state…
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth in Washington in recent days when Newt Gingrich’s budget cutters sliced $17…
The great theologian Karl Barth once said that the faithful Christian should read both his Bible and the morning newspaper…
Making my way through National Airport in Washington, D.C., recently, I bumped into two members of Congress. They were heading…
Last week a House committee voted to “clarify” the Hyde Amendment. That’s the amendment, you’ll remember, that forbids the use…
Two news-making events on opposite sides of the globe last week provide a cautionary tale for America. The first was…
Should husbands and wives be granted a “no-fault” divorce—even if their marital faults are legion? Phyllis Witcher of Pennsylvania says…
All Raymond Raines wanted to do was whisper a quick prayer over his lunch. But every time the fourth-grader bowed…
