by Shane McNary | Apr 20, 2017 | Opinion
I had the opportunity to speak to U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-Arkansas) in Washington, D.C. The experience confirmed for me simple truths about community, about the responsibility we all have to be involved in the political process, and about how authentic...
by Elizabeth Evans Hagan | Apr 19, 2017 | Opinion
Do I really need to talk to people I disagree with? I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how easy it is for you and me to stop talking to one another when we don’t agree, especially now in times like these. And, I’m wondering how many times in the...
by Molly T. Marshall | Apr 18, 2017 | Opinion
The alleluias of Resurrection Sunday are still resounding in our ears, and Eastertide comes clothed in spring’s finest attire. It is not surprising that tradition has brought the joyous news of our Savior conquering death to align with the bursting forth of new...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 18, 2017 | Opinion
Can Gimli and Legolas help us learn how to bridge divides and advance the common good? If these names are unfamiliar, they are two central characters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” series. For context, there is a long-standing animosity...
by Lee Beach | Apr 18, 2017 | Opinion
A recent private member’s bill in Canada’s House of Parliament brings to the forefront the challenges and opportunities of living in post-Christendom. Motion M-103 called for the condemnation of “Islamophobia” (admittedly a slippery term that...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 17, 2017 | Opinion
Back in 2011, I had the joy of taking participants on the Campbell University Divinity School’s bi-annual trip to Israel and the West Bank to spend a few hours volunteering with the Temple Mount Sifting Project, a salvage operation in which volunteers sift...
