by Craig Nash | Apr 21, 2026 | Opinion
In his 2018 comedy special, Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, John Mulaney tells the story of returning to church with his parents after a long absence. He once had to explain to his then-wife about his childhood of going to church every Sunday when she asked him, “Even if...
by Delaney Metcalf | Apr 21, 2026 | Opinion
Chaplaincy and life have taught me what makes or breaks a person is how they encounter and interact with suffering. Unfortunately, in the place of mercy, I grew up in a world that mistook hardness for strength. Violence was ordinary. Silence was expected. Approval of...
by Deborah Haliday | Apr 21, 2026 | Opinion
In 1978, the women’s basketball Final Four was held at Pauley Pavilion. The championship game was televised by CBS, and more than 9,000 fans filled the arena. I remember it like it was yesterday. We walked into Pauley in full uniform, single file, with very serious...
by Craig Nash | Apr 20, 2026 | Opinion
For only the second time this century, the rate of young men in the United States who say religion is very important to their lives is significantly higher than that of young women. This is the result of a massive spike in religious sentiment among men between 2023...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 17, 2026 | Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following is adapted from a sermon Mitch Randall gave on April 9, 2026, at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology. It takes every ounce of restraint within me not to denounce my Christian faith. I am a son of the Muscogee (Creeks). My colonized name is...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Apr 17, 2026 | Opinion
As Artemis II journeyed through space and around the moon, the images of Earth its crew sent back to us evoked awe and reverence for our planet. From that faraway distance, Earth appears as a radiant blue sphere, fragile and beautiful, held within the vastness of...
