Everett Piper
Columns by Everett Piper
What’s the big deal about the Ten Commandments?
Did you know that the 11 words inscribed on the Liberty Bell, "Proclaim liberty throughout all the Land Unto all the inhabitants thereof," were written by Moses? Published June 23, 2024
Ask Dr. E: Do you have any secrets to success for a recent college grad?
I just graduated from college this past May, and I'd like to know if you can give me any advice as I start my job search and, well, move on with life. Do you have any secrets to success you'd like to share? Published June 19, 2024
Happy Pride Month, everyone
We're halfway through June, which has apparently become America's quintessential holiday. Published June 15, 2024
Ask Dr. E: What do you make of young people cherry-picking religious beliefs for political purposes?
I have read several stories recently about an increasing interest in spirituality among millennials and Gen Z, abandoning traditional Christianity while embracing and cherry-picking certain aspects of alternate religions to suit their political purposes. What do you make of all this? Published June 12, 2024
Do you believe in evil?
Do you believe evil exists? As you read countless stories about college students aligning with the butchery of Hamas, did you think you were witnessing something blatantly wrong? Published June 8, 2024
Ask Dr. E: How do we respond to memes suggesting Jesus doesn’t care who we worship?
How are we supposed to respond to the implicit messages in this meme? Published June 5, 2024
June and Pride Month: Humiliation for our divided and suffering country
It's the weekend of June 1, and for the next 30 days, we will be inundated with our country's monthlong celebration of pride. Published June 2, 2024
Ask Dr. E: Are America’s most prestigious colleges and universities lost?
While I respect your viewpoint, my personal experience with higher education and that of my kids hasn't been as negative as you suggest. I'm curious to know: do you think there might be a possibility that you're being a bit of an alarmist? Published May 29, 2024
A college president’s open letter to parents
If there is one thing I have learned in my over 40 years of leadership in the ivory tower, it is this: If you care about your children, you must stop sending them to the colleges and universities you're reading about in the news. Published May 25, 2024
Ask Dr. E: Do you agree with Pope Francis that all people are fundamentally good?
Pope Francis did an interview with 60 Minutes where he said, "We are all fundamentally good." I know you're not Catholic, but I'm wondering what your take on this is. Published May 22, 2024
Divisiveness destroys the Republican Party
Thw new crop of conservative activists treat time-tested conservatives who have fought many more battles than they have as if they were sellouts. Published May 19, 2024
Ask Dr. E: Are college students uncoachable?
As I am watching the stories of campus chaos that seem too numerous to count, I am struck by the childishness and juvenile arrogance of the protestors. None of them seems to be coachable. What in the world is going on? Published May 15, 2024
Freedom requires fences
Freedom can be deceiving. When you drive through the countryside and see a horse standing unrestrained in a field, does it seem free? Published May 11, 2024
Ask Dr. E: We don’t need authoritarians like you telling us how to live our lives
We don't need to be governed by your god. And we don't need authoritarians like you telling us how to live our lives. Published May 8, 2024
What we’ve taught in our schools is bearing itself out on our streets
The week's news was dominated by the antisemitic protests taking place on college campuses across the nation. Published May 5, 2024
Ask Dr. E: Can you tell us what you mean by ‘imago Dei’ vs. the ‘imago dog’?
One of your repeated refrains argues the difference between the "imago Dei" and the "imago dog." I'm not sure I understand. Can you explain? Published May 1, 2024
This is our time: Literal nonsense is on parade
It's 2024, and we are living in schizophrenic times. Dickensian times: the best of times, yet the worst; times where we demand the truth while reveling in our lies. Published April 27, 2024
Ask Dr. E: Why do some people who say they stand for love seem so angry?
They say that "Love is Love" and "Love Trumps Hate," but when someone disagrees with them, particularly on matters of sexual identity and sexual behavior, it seems as if the gloves come off. Doesn't this seem somewhat contradictory to you? Published April 24, 2024
Narcissistic NPR rejects objective truth and respectful dissent
In the past few weeks, Uri Berliner, a 25-year veteran of NPR, blew the whistle on the state-funded media giant's pervasive liberal bias. Published April 19, 2024
Ask Dr. E: What is a post-modern age and why does it matter to the average citizen?
I've heard a couple of pastors talk about our present culture wars being the inevitable result of a "postmodern" worldview. Could you explain again what "post-modernity" is and why it matters to the average citizen? Published April 17, 2024
