John Brummett, a lapsed Church of Christ member himself, wades into the case of Mark Elrod, the Obama-endorsing Harding prof, who took his popular blog private recently on account of the discord his writing had begun to generate. He admires Elrod (the C of C not so much) and offers a tempered word of praise for Harding administrators. He reserves his main criticism for the binary, black/white, good/evil commenters who drove Elrod underground.

50 years of fearless reporting and still going strong

Be a part of something bigger and join the fight for truth by subscribing or donating to the Arkansas Times. For 50 years, our progressive, alternative newspaper in Little Rock has been tackling powerful forces through our tough, determined, and feisty journalism. With over 63,000 Facebook followers, 58,000 Twitter followers, 35,000 Arkansas blog followers, and 70,000 email subscribers, it's clear that our readers value our commitment to great journalism. But we need your help to do even more. By subscribing or donating – as little as $1 –, you'll not only have access to all of our articles, but you'll also be supporting our efforts to hire more writers and expand our coverage. Take a stand with the Arkansas Times and make a difference with your subscription or donation today.

Previous article They like us, etc. Next article The Janet M. Huckabee Grand Hall? UPDATE