by Preston Clegg | Aug 11, 2021 | Opinion
Most people I know teach their children to serve, love and respect others as moral goods. However, as I noted yesterday, a faulty view of freedom has emerged in the U.S. that has formed the basis for policies in the name of “freedom” that esteem and encourage the...
by Preston Clegg | Aug 10, 2021 | Opinion
Our public discourse today is saturated with the word “freedom,” but the more the word is used, the less meaning it seems to convey. For many in our culture, the concept of freedom is only understood in a negative way. Freedom is the unbinding of any authority over...
by Mitch Randall | Feb 11, 2021 | Opinion
Søren Kierkegaard once quipped, “People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” The Danish philosopher and theologian provides us with an accurate backdrop for the terrifying events that unfolded on January 6 in...
by Paul Lewis | Jan 13, 2021 | Opinion
Politicians and pundits ponder what a fitting response should be to the storming of the US Capitol on Jan. 6. Some say we should impeach the president again, remove him from office by invoking the 25th Amendment or pursue both. Others say that either course would be...
by Sue Smith | Dec 9, 2020 | Opinion
The Christian understanding of human rights begins with an acknowledgement of the imago Dei – that humans are created in God’s own image and likeness. Every person has inherent dignity, worth and certain rights just because we’re human beings. But with rights also...