by Starlette Thomas | Mar 18, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
“Once a word leaves your mouth, it leaves your control” is an African dictum. So be careful what you say because your words can go a long way. “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” A childhood defense against taunts, our parents...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 4, 2023 | Feature, Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
“I hate you.” Three words that we do not expect to hear from a Christian and certainly not in church, which is why we use other words to cover them up. Because it doesn’t sound good. It’s not a good look for those who profess to be in relationship with the God of...
by Christina Embree | Feb 5, 2018 | Opinion
It’s become so easy in our society to spread hate. The rise of the meme has been an interesting phenomenon. This past year, it has become something that has caused me deep concern. For the uninitiated, memes are pictures or short videos that have words overlaid...
by Colin Harris | Feb 24, 2016 | Opinion
It is becoming more evident with every turn of our collective experience just how toxic the public conversation and its consequent actions have become. What happened to the wisdom that once guided leaders and would-be leaders to appeal to a commitment to the common...
by Stuart Blythe | Dec 4, 2015 | Opinion
An ethical response to the Earth requires the use of imagination for proper “knowing,” says Norman Wirzba in his book, “From Nature to Creation: A Christian Vision for Understanding and Loving Our World.” In advancing this argument, he refers...
