by Miguel A. De La Torre | Oct 9, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
The United States, as the self-proclaimed “shining light on the hill,” has always seen itself through apocalyptic eyes. Most Christians prior to the Civil War were postmillennialists, believing in a thousand years of peace before Christ returns. The only thing...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Oct 1, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
Last year, I gave a talk at Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, Palestine. The title of my presentation was “When the Oppressed Become Oppressors.” A few days later on October 7, war broke out. A year has passed and the war continues. The innocent continues to...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Sep 16, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
I sit in the Memorial Garden at Port Arthur, Tanzania, where a coffee shop once stood. Port Arthur is a historical site and tourist destination. Originally, it was a prison colony. Established in 1830 and based on Jeremy Bentham’s panopticon designs, it was described...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Sep 12, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
One Tree Hill is visible from almost any vantage point in Auckland, New Zealand. It was formed 67,000 years ago from the last eruption of three volcanic craters, which are still visible. Despite its name, there is no tree on the mountain’s summit. This presents what I...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Aug 21, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
My annual physical is fast approaching. Honestly, I am afraid to go to the doctor, regardless of how critical routine check-ups are. But my fear of doctors is not for the same reasons that most Euro-Americans find it frightful. My fear is based on a history where “Do...
