Category: Opinions
October 06, 2013
Opinions
Honesty is Not the Best Policy?
I started listening to Lorde recently. She is a sixteen-year-old musician from New Zealand who just released her first album…
October 06, 2013
Opinions
May the Force (of Words) Be With You
I was challenged and encouraged by the Faith and Justice Symposium last weekend, as I have been every year. Props…
September 28, 2013
Opinions
“Slut” is Now a Compliment
Earlier in September a black woman named Brandi Johnson took her black boss to court after he called her the…
September 28, 2013
Opinions
Let’s (Not) Talk About Sex
Many have, rightfully, bemoaned the decline of the family and the unquestionably devastating consequences of the so-called ‘sexual liberation’ of…
September 28, 2013
Opinions
Twinkies Over the Bread of Life
Too often, what the church communicates to the world is a weak faith. Within our contemporary Christian culture, I see…
September 21, 2013
Opinions
To Infinity and Beyond; Religious Plurality and Dialogue
We live in a religiously pluralistic society. We see it in manifested in our own faith tradition with tens of…
September 21, 2013
Opinions
The Passion of Miley Cyrus
I am very sure that you are tired of hearing people talk about Miley Cyrus. In the aftermath of the…
September 14, 2013
Opinions
Statement of Purpose
Two main criticisms are usually leveled at the Star: number one, that we are too pro-Houghton and, number two, that…
September 14, 2013
Opinions
Different Schools for Different Fools
College has become a rite of passage in our society. The Common Core Learning Standards, supported by the U.S. Department…
September 14, 2013
Opinions
Dichotomy in Discourse
Few things are as important to Christians as language. Our faith and our characters are revealed in and defined by…