Everett Piper
Columns by Everett Piper
Why the legacy of William Wilberforce is a potent one 200 years on
All writers can be guilty of playing a one-string banjo. We all have an ax to grind, a singular message, a stump speech. Published February 24, 2019
Democratic Party politicians stand for nothing but themselves
If you had any doubt, you can clearly set it aside. It's now set in stone. The Democratic Party has officially become the anti-Constitution, anti-child, anti-capitalism, anti-Semitic, anti-black, anti-Hispanic, anti-Asian, anti-woman and anti-Christian party of American politics. Published February 10, 2019
Questions for ‘progressive’ preachers
After spending some time highlighting my limited knowledge of social psychology as well as my ignorance of cognitive and moral development theories, he proceeded to chastise me for what he termed my "confirmation bias." Published February 3, 2019
How religious bigotry is rife in America
Last week, I received an email from a company in Massachusetts, informing me they refused to do business with my university. Published January 27, 2019
‘How could this happen in America?’
This past week, Lois Romano, editor of The Washington Post Live and senior writer for Politico, tweeted "How can this happen in America in 2019?" Published January 20, 2019
Honoring the integrity of words
At the risk of coming across as "captain obvious" I'd like to suggest that if there is one single thing the present culture war between liberals and conservatives proves it's this: Words mean something. Published January 13, 2019
When feelings are elevated above facts a free society suffers
I was asked on a national radio show last week what key stories of 2018 I believed had the greatest impact on our nation, our freedoms and the way we live our lives. For me, the answer is obvious. Published January 6, 2019
The magic for the new year
What is your favorite Christmas movie? Published December 30, 2018
Words have definition, and definition matters
It has been said over and over again: Words mean something. They have definition and definition matters. As Aristotle chided, "How many a dispute could have been deflated into a single paragraph if the disputants had dared to define their terms." If we don't understand our words, their meaning can be manipulated and we often end up arguing for things that may be the exact opposite of our words' original intent. Published December 23, 2018
How evangelical capitulation equals the loss of religious freedom
This past week, the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), two of the nation's foremost evangelical organizations, publicly announced they now support adding "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" as officially protected minority classifications to the ranks of federal nondiscrimination law. Published December 16, 2018
Nebraska without Christmas
The Christmas season is upon us and once again, the headlines in the mainstream news are replete with stories of secular intolerance of Christ's mass. Leading this year's Festivus parade is Jennifer Sinclair, the principal of Nebraska's Manchester Elementary School who sent out a memo earlier this week to her faculty, staff, students and parents telling them that Santa Claus, Christmas trees, reindeer, the colors green and red, and even candy canes were considered offensive and would, therefore, be prohibited at her school. Published December 9, 2018
A college president turns a chicken sandwich into an intellectual adversary
Headline news of the week: Our college professors and presidents have completely lost their minds. Published December 2, 2018
What distinguishes conservatives from progressives is a belief in conserving ideals
Whether you know it or not, if you're a conservative you are a conservationist. Why? Because you believe in conserving things. Published November 25, 2018
Michael Avenatti and just desserts
In "The Magician's Nephew" from "The Chronicles of Narnia" series, C.S. Lewis tells us of the young boy named Digory who is sent on a journey by Aslan to retrieve an apple from a distant garden beyond the western mountains. The boy is told not to eat the fruit but rather to simply pluck it from its branch and return it to the Lion who intends to use it to plant a tree that will provide freedom, justice and protection to Narnia forevermore. Published November 18, 2018
Education has lost its way and consequently America has lost its soul
In 1948, Richard Weaver told us that ideas have consequences. A few short years earlier, Hitler said, "let me control the textbooks and I will control the State." Huxley and Orwell followed and warned of dystopias where education would be used as a means to total power and total control. Ideas do matter. Yes, ideas clearly have consequences. Good ideas lead to good places and bad ideas lead to bad places. As your grandmother said: Garbage in, garbage out. She was right. Education matters. Published November 12, 2018
Advice for Election Day
Dear Mr. Piper: November 6 is election day. Four years ago, you couldn't have convinced me to vote for a Democrat if you had tried. To me, the LGBTQ agenda was just too big to ignore. However, I have come to realize that creating laws against these things is not the solution. We have to operate within the framework that we are in. As Christians, our job is to love others, not legislate against them." Signed, Compassionate Chris Published November 4, 2018
Facebook fallacy of the week
Post: Oregon Bakers Fined $135K Over Wedding Cake Appeal to Supreme Court. If this is not overturned by SCOTUS everyone — EVERYONE — is at risk of financial ruin if we refuse to paint, print, sculpt, film, or speak messages of government propaganda with which we disagree. Published October 28, 2018
The list of surreal hypocrisies across America is endless
Over the past several weeks, our nation's cultural elites and mainstream media have lurched from one absurdity to another. Following each day's news causes one to suspect you might be reading badly-written fiction as opposed to journalism that is accurate, real and true. Published October 21, 2018
Christian and Pro-life: Thank God for single-issue voters
'You must be singular or be damned' Published October 7, 2018
10 lessons learned from the Kavanaugh hearings
As an academic, I am always looking for teachable moments. The following is a list of 10 lessons some of our nation's foremost senatorial leaders have taught us during the past month's Kavanaugh hearings. Published September 30, 2018
