by John D. Pierce | Feb 21, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
There is a clear and consistent answer to why atrocities against human lives continue to occur. Despite the loud cries of “Never again!” throughout the centuries, and in more recent days, they happen again and again. The taproot out which this continuing evil grows is...
by Ron Rolheiser | Apr 29, 2022 | Opinion
According to the Bible, there’s a secret that’s hidden from the amoral, known only by the virtuous. The Book of Wisdom tells us that when we are not virtuous “we do not know the hidden counsels of God, nor do we grasp the recompense of holiness, nor discern the...
by Ed Hogan | Mar 14, 2022 | Opinion
Have you read the list of the seven deadly sins lately? In case you’ve forgotten, they are the sins of pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth. We live in a society that doesn’t talk much about sin, but one deadly sin — greed – has begun to affect me and...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 14, 2021 | Jesus Worldview Initiative, Opinion
Advent was not a part of my religious upbringing. But we experienced a lot of “getting ready for Christmas.” The narrative — through Christmas plays, cantatas, sermons and more — was that God sent Jesus into a sinful, lost world. And, as the story played out, Jesus...
by John D. Pierce | May 4, 2021 | Opinion
My great-grandfather, Calvin Berry Pierce, was a strapping man who wasn’t particularly patient, so my dad told me during one of our front porch conversations many years ago. Therefore, I’m living proof that a less-than-positive trait can travel at least four...
