Everett Piper
Columns by Everett Piper
Teaching antisemitism at Harvard
Before moving to Oklahoma, I served as the dean of students at a liberal arts college in Michigan. In that role, I also taught a few classes. Published December 29, 2023
Ask Dr. E: What New Year’s resolution would you suggest for our country?
If you were limited to just one bit of advice for 2024, what would it be? What resolution would you suggest for our country? Published December 27, 2023
What does saying ‘Merry Christmas’ mean?
We all need something to believe in -- something more than ourselves. Published December 26, 2023
Ask Dr. E: Can you use logic and reason, rather than religion, to explain why being LGBTQ+ is wrong?
I know that many Christians believe homosexuality is wrong, but I never hear any of them explain why without using their Bibles to do so. Can you explain why being LGBTQ+ is wrong, and can you do so by using reason and logic instead of your religion? Published December 20, 2023
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’: A celebration of Christ
"It's a Wonderful Life" is considered one of the greatest movies of all time. Published December 17, 2023
Ask Dr. E: What should national leaders do to rescue America from an economic trainwreck?
The American economy is a mess. Is there any one specific thing you believe our national leaders should do that would rescue America from the economic trainwreck that seems inevitable? Published December 13, 2023
Two plus two is not five: The courage of country singer Tennessee Jet
Headlining this week's news from the heartland is the story of an up-and-coming country-western singer known as Tennessee Jet, who has just been canceled from a venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Published December 8, 2023
Ask Dr. E: What is the one thing American parents must focus on in this moment in time?
With all the turmoil in our world, it is easy to get distracted while we try to raise our children. If you could instruct American parents to do one thing and one thing only at this particular moment in time, what would it be? Published December 6, 2023
Advent is our time to celebrate the coming of Christ
Advent is once again upon us. This is a time of year celebrated nearly universally by Christians. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians and Pentecostals. Published December 3, 2023
Ask Dr. E: What are the essentials of the Christian faith?
I have heard that one of John Wesley's famous axioms was "In the essentials, unity; In the nonessential, liberty; In all things, charity." I'm just curious: What do you think the essentials of the Christian faith are? Published November 29, 2023
Tales of heroes and villains in Westerns and Western Civilization
In the early history of Western movies, directors often put the hero in a white hat and the bad guy in a black hat. Published November 24, 2023
Ask Dr. E: How do we set a positive Thanksgiving tone with relatives we disagree with politically?
Several of our relatives visiting for Thanksgiving are not aligned with us politically. Do you have any ideas on how we can set a positive tone for civility without compromising our conservative principles around the dinner table? Published November 22, 2023
A Facebook saga about Christian nationalism and the ‘appeal to authority’
Last week, in response to the ever-growing accusation that anyone who believes the fact that America was founded on biblical principles is a deranged Christian nationalist, I posted these three quotes on Facebook: Published November 19, 2023
Ask Dr. E: What are the dangers of sending a child to a ‘postmodern’ college?
I've heard you talk about how our American colleges and universities have become "postmodern" and why that is a bad thing. Could you explain further? Published November 15, 2023
Muslim hostility toward America being drawn by a vacuum of values, virtue and Christian morality
In the absence of goodness, cruelty thrives. Where there is no love, there will be hate. Those without humility are inevitably arrogant. Published November 12, 2023
Ask Dr. E: Does God choose us, or do we choose God?
Our daughter attends a Christian school where the issue of election vs. man's free will was recently brought up. We always try to go to Scripture on such things, but we have a lot of questions regarding this topic. Published November 8, 2023
The church has always been the answer to everything that ails us
It's been another week of what seems to be terrible news for people of the Bible. Published November 4, 2023
Ask Dr. E: What is higher education for?
My husband thinks we should limit our son's college options to only conservative Christian schools. Because of our son's IQ, I think we should consider letting him attend a more prestigious secular school. What do you think? Published November 1, 2023
New House Speaker Mike Johnson actually believes in 5,000 years of moral clarity and common sense
Just hours after Rep. Mike Johnson was elected speaker of the House, CNN reporters Andrew Kaczynski and Allison Gordon posted the following: "Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has a history of harsh anti-gay language." Published October 29, 2023
Ask Dr. E: How do we get young adults to show greater respect to older generations?
"One of the problems I have with young people who work for me right now is what seems to be a knee-jerk dismissal of everyone and everything they label as 'old.' It's as if they have no respect for the wisdom that comes with age and experience. Do you have any advice?" Published October 25, 2023
