by Scott Stearman | Aug 19, 2021 | Opinion
Jesus consistently taught his followers to expand their circle of empathy. Central to the ethic of Jesus is expanding the center. Any teacher who talks in terms of “hating your mother” and “loving your enemy” is attempting to radicalize our notions of who matters. It...
by Scott Stearman | Jul 23, 2021 | Opinion
Many in the U.S. tend to think of foreign places and people in broad stereotypes. The French have their wine, cheese and strange vowels, while the Germans love beer and harsh consonants in words a mile long. It’s not that there’s no truth to these cultural glimpses,...
by Scott Stearman | Jul 15, 2021 | Opinion
Expansion of health care is not only morally compelling but also in the interest of our health – both as individuals and as a society. I made a slam-dunk argument in part one of this two-part series. The slam-dunk aspect has nothing to do with skillful argument, but...
by Scott Stearman | Jul 14, 2021 | Opinion
Newborns in 10 counties in Mississippi have a shorter life expectancy than newborns in Bangladesh. Please read that again and let the pain behind the numbers take a hold in your heart. In this richest of nations, we have a beautiful, lush, prosperous state filled with...
by Scott Stearman | Mar 24, 2021 | Opinion
In the summer of 1988, I was the subject of great racial curiosity. I was in the middle of the most land locked city on earth. The capital of Xinjiang, Urumqi, holds a population of over one million people. My impression then was that none of those one million people...
