by John D. Pierce | Aug 2, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce 1. I find much of the stuff in Christian bookstores or Christian sections in other bookstores to be trash. Bibles comprise most of the remaining small percentage. 2. Diversity doesn’t scare me. 3. I’m unwilling to...
by Ron Rolheiser | Aug 2, 2016 | Opinion
Socrates wrote these words more than 2,400 years ago: “I am a citizen, not of Athens or Greece, but of the world.” Today, more than ever, these are words which we would need to appropriate because, more and more, our world and we ourselves are sinking into...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Aug 1, 2016 | Opinion
Predatory lending practices within the U.S. payday loan industry are becoming more widely recognized as advocates, including many in the faith community, push for reforms. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been analyzing the industry for several...
by Guy Sayles | Jul 29, 2016 | Opinion
An enduring symbol of medical practice is the physicians’ caduceus – it’s a winged staff, with two serpents twined around it. Robertson Davies reminded me that the Greek myth of Hermes is this symbol’s origin. Davies explained in his book,...
by Joel Snider | Jul 29, 2016 | Opinion
I returned to my home state of West Virginia recently to conduct a funeral for a distant relative. Following the service at the funeral home, we drove to the cemetery in a procession. After arriving, I walked to the back of the hearse where I joined the funeral...
by Robert Parham | Jul 28, 2016 | Opinion
Syrian Mohed Altrad has a remarkable life narrative. He has an inspiring story that offers a constructive counter-narrative to the anti-immigration fever in the United States, the anti-refugee venom in Europe and the anti-foreign worker toxicity in South Africa. The...
