by John D. Pierce | Nov 29, 2022 | Opinion
Have you ever stripped away the sanctified language of the basic story that was offered as central to your inherited faith? Then just told it as plainly as any other story would be told. Here’s the one I learned. Possibly you did too. Adam and Eve messed up and caused...
by Alyssa Aldape | Sep 20, 2022 | Opinion
If Latinas had a nickel for each time we were described as spicy, or caliente, or as any type of object to be consumed, I believe we would go above and beyond closing the pay gap before the projected year 2206. Our bodies, like those of other women of color, have been...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jun 9, 2022 | Opinion
There was no “Damascus Road” experience. My understanding of Jesus’ death was challenged – and, ultimately, changed – slowly, gradually, haltingly. Encountering the work of René Girard – and others who built upon and adapted his interpretation of Jesus’ death through...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 12, 2022 | Opinion
An insight picked up somewhere many years ago has stayed with me — especially when considering the cruel cross of Jesus which looms on the horizon of our spiritual journey. Societies seek to oppose and eliminate that which is considered below the acceptable standards...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 21, 2021 | Jesus Worldview Initiative, Opinion
Waiting is not always easy. A bright young allergist told me technology was moving so fast that soon he would be giving me a shot and I’d never be troubled by seasonal allergies again. That was 20 years ago. He moved on to practice in another place. And I’m still...
