by John D. Pierce | Dec 12, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Sometimes hope comes wrapped in tragedy. Such was the case when Alabama peanut farmer Nathan Mathis stood outside a political rally in Alabama last night holding a photo of his daughter Patti Sue who took her own life in 1995. With obvious guilt and...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 30, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Resistance to alarmism often keeps thoughtful people from sounding needed alarms. More likely they will roll their eyes and hope “this too shall pass.” In doing so, however, such silence allows religiously-fueled alarmists — who fear nothing more...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 29, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Not everyone is curious and questioning. Some settle for easy, insufficient answers rather than digging a little bit deeper for truth. For the curious-minded, however, good answers are not always hidden. It’s just a matter of looking in the right...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 21, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce My mother was not a neat freak — which with four sons would have been an effort in futility anyway. But one thing was always in its proper place in our house. Nothing was ever stacked on top of the Bible. Reverence for the only book with “Holy”...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 11, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The religious faith I affirm and practice is not the same as many who use the same brand name along with some common rituals and language. It is simply too different to be called the same religion. The deities we worship have vastly different...
