by James L. Evans | Feb 19, 2019 | Opinion
Did your parents ever say to you, “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but names can never harm you?” Mine did and, well, it turns out they were wrong. Words hurt and may do great harm in a person’s life. Depending on who is doing the name-calling, the use of...
by Roger Olson | Feb 8, 2019 | Opinion
Does taking migrant children from parents constitute a crime against humanity? Before reading this, I suggest you read the following The New York Times article from June 5, 2018: “Taking Migrant Children From Parents Is Illegal, U.N. Tells U.S.” Many people both...
by Andy Watts | Feb 8, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on July 31, 2006. Watts was an assistant professor of religion teaching ethics at Belmont University at the time of publication. It is republished today in light of ongoing debates in the U.S. about immigration reform, which...
by Blake Hart | Feb 4, 2019 | Opinion
Why don’t they just come here legally? This is, understandably, one of the most commonly asked questions when we’re talking about the number of undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States. Many wonder why these individuals didn’t come legally in the...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 1, 2019 | Opinion
Journalist Tom Brokaw was called out on comments he made on a recent episode of “Meet the Press,” where he suggested that Hispanics were not doing enough to assimilate. He has since apologized, but the conversations continue online, on buses and in taxis, at...
