by Jakob Topper | Sep 29, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Inclusion, diversity and tolerance are worthy ideals that many churches publicly affirm, but they often come with some unexpected baggage. My church’s mission statement begins, “We are an inclusive community.” It’s one of the things that drew me here in the beginning...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Often, we are less tolerant than we claim. At least that is my confession. Intolerance is not necessarily a bad thing. Our tolerance levels seem to change with age and experience. Mine lean now toward less noise and fewer people at a time. Deeper conversations are...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 5, 2022 | News
U.S. Muslims were more likely to perceive themselves to be tolerant and inclusive than non-Muslims when it comes to philanthropy, according to a report published in early September by the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of...
by Jakob Topper | Oct 13, 2020 | Opinion
Inclusion, diversity and tolerance are worthy ideals that many churches publicly affirm, but they often come with some unexpected baggage. My church’s mission statement begins, “We are an inclusive community.” It’s one of the things that drew me here in the beginning...
by Leroy Seat | Jul 2, 2019 | Opinion
Is religion a good thing? How would you respond to that question? Perhaps some of you would quickly answer in the affirmative, and a few of you would likely answer in the negative. However, maybe many of you, like me, would want to respond, “It depends.” Or, in...
