by John D. Pierce | Sep 14, 2021 | Jesus Worldview Initiative, Opinion
Beware of a scam. Much of what is portrayed as Christianity in America is bogus. The values on the inside don’t match the label on the outside. False advertising is rampant. All of which raises the question of where Americanized Christianity got off the trail. How did...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 7, 2021 | Jesus Worldview Initiative, Opinion
The willingness — and at times, almost eagerness — of many Americanized Christians to aid the continuing COVID-19 spread may be baffling on the surface. But this misguided and destructive view of science and available knowledge in general has a long and unfolding...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 31, 2021 | Opinion
A lighthearted piece I wrote several years ago reflected on whether it was fair to say my upbringing was rural. My examples caused some readers to respond in ways that took on something of a Jeff Foxworthy-esque form. With an increasing awareness of how the...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 24, 2021 | Opinion
Why are Jesus’ beatitudes — widely considered the essence of his teachings — so absent from what is often called Christianity today? The values, priorities and character traits Jesus calls for in what’s known as the Sermon on the Mount don’t align well with much of...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 17, 2021 | Opinion
My public school and religious education were taught through the lens of “American exceptionalism.” We were not only blessed, we learned; we were also special, which translated to privileged. I don’t recall learning about the Doctrine of Discovery and Manifest Destiny...
