by John D. Pierce | Jul 18, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
A decorative pillow in the hotel lobby brought a quick pause, an easy smile and the iPhone snapshot posted here. It read, “I’d agree with you but then we’d both be wrong.” Its wittiness speaks to how sure we often are about some matters — and our eagerness to win...
by Bruce T. Gourley | Jun 6, 2023 | Christian Nationalism, Feature-, Opinion
“Basic truths are just not there,” evangelical Christian publisher Thomas Nelson said of charlatan David Barton’s fake “history” book falsely claiming that America was founded as a Christian nation. This is the foundational lie of white Christian nationalism, and...
by Colin Harris | May 26, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
My recent discovery of a collection of lectures by the famous and influential Viktor Frankl – Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything – has offered a compelling invitation to think about history’s refinement of our perspectives on life at one of its significant...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 21, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
It is amazing how comfortable so many people have become with the embrace of untruths. Including, in large numbers, those who profess to be Christians. This is not a matter of misunderstanding. It is an intentional choice about where to put one’s stake in the ground....
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 30, 2023 | Opinion
Paul told the faith community in Corinth that liars would forfeit their inheritance, losing out on an extended stay in God’s kingdom. But there remains plenty of room for them in the United States government. “In politics, being deceived is no excuse,” Polish...