by Michael Chancellor | Dec 15, 2025 | Opinion
Content Warning: The following contains references to sexual violence and assault. The past few weeks, my attention has been drawn to the ongoing issue of sexual violence and the victims left behind. The story of Michael Justice I wrote about last week does not...
by Ken Sehested | Dec 15, 2025 | Opinion
In early adulthood, I developed a strong affinity for plaintive, minor-key Advent hymns, moving away from traditional Christmas carols as Advent stretched toward Christmas Eve. Plaintive music fits the mood of the mournful Jewish communities of first-century...
by Donald Williams | Dec 13, 2025 | Opinion
Evil has plagued humankind since the dawn of time. Ever since the fall of humanity in Eden’s paradise, we have wrestled with the dark inclinations of the soul—the propensity to sin and to do harm to others. Evil is the unfortunate result of the corrupted “image of...
by Mitch Randall | Dec 12, 2025 | Opinion
The night was cold and dark in Little Rock, Arkansas, but the warmth and light inside the Madina Institute Center for Nonviolence & Peace filled my heart with love and my soul with hope. My good friend, Dr. Ali Khan, invited community members to a dinner hosted by...
by Jason Edwards | Dec 12, 2025 | Opinion
The Midland Theatre, Kansas City’s old cinematic palace, has a way of welcoming you before the music even begins. Gilded balconies, carved ceilings, and soft light made the space feel like a memory someone had carefully polished. My wife and I arrived on a cool...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 11, 2025 | Opinion
During economic strife, authoritarian political systems masquerading as populism rise to protect the power, profits, and privilege of the wealthy ruling class. Power is obtained through conspiracy theories and disinformation and it is maintained through surveillance....
