by John D. Pierce | Sep 12, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
The poetic beauty of the 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians has made it one of the better known and more widely read portions of Christian scriptures. Deemed “the love chapter,” it is a staple reading at weddings— and a favored text for preaching. The apostle Paul’s...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 3, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
While driving on I-15 in Southern California last year, I had luckily chosen the second lane from the left. It was both startling and a bit surreal when a car at a high speed passed me in the lane to my left — coming toward me. Looking in the rearview mirror, I prayed...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 15, 2023 | Opinion
A 2022 report from the American Psychological Association suggests that we are a stressed-out nation. In “Stress in America 2022,” the authors outline primary sources of anxiety. Americans have a dim view of the government, for example, with 70% saying they don’t...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Feb 8, 2023 | Opinion
Disinformation, anti-intellectualism and intimidation are tactics employed by authoritarians throughout history to obtain and maintain power. In the U.S., we’re seeing these tendencies manifested in book banning and in legislative efforts to prevent certain ideas and...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Feb 7, 2023 | Opinion
While in Kraków, Poland, I visited Oscar Schindler’s enamelware factory. Schindler, immortalized in the Steven Spielberg movie “Schindler’s List,” was a German industrialist and Nazi Party member who was credited with saving the lives of some 1,200 Jews...
