by Starlette Thomas | Oct 21, 2024 | Feature, Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
“Don’t be so heavenly-minded that you’re no earthly good.” It’s a familiar admonishment and warning against over-spiritualizing responses to common issues. You can be “heavenly-minded,” but only to a point. The reprimand suggests being “heavenly-minded” does not...
by Brad Bull | Mar 22, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
Do you know that irritating thing people with smartwatches do? One second, they are looking you in the eye, apparently listening. But suddenly, they jump, convulse their head down, look at their wrist, and, with their index finger, start tapping like they’re sending...
by Jack Moline | Jan 10, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
Of the many changes that have swept through the human family, I imagine the one that has had the most profound impact has been the redefinition of what it means to say “goodbye.” While it is true that many languages use an aspirational greeting for departure (the...
by Monty Self | May 4, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Mental health struggles are increasing across the U.S., continuing a decade-long trend. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in five U.S. adults suffered from mental illness in 2021. Most striking is that at least half of U.S. adolescents suffered...
by Demetrius Sadler | Jan 31, 2023 | News
Technological advances like social media create countless opportunities that come with many negative consequences. That was the key emphasis in Interfaith Alliance President Paul Brandeis Raushenbush’s opening statement on the impact of the internet and technology on...