Everett Piper
Columns by Everett Piper
Ask Dr. E: How do we solve the ‘dead wrong’ views of those we disagree with?
Higher Ground is there for you if you're seeking guidance in today's changing world. Everett Piper, a Ph.D. and a former university president and radio host, is writing an advice column for The Times, and he wants to hear from you. If you have any moral or ethical questions for which you'd like an answer, please email askeverett@washingtontimes.com, and he may include it in the column. Published May 30, 2023
Told you so: Conservatives have warned over and over where LGBTQ narrative will lead
Headlines from the week's news that belong in the "We told you so" category are too numerous to count. The file drawer titled "Ideas have consequences" is overflowing. Consider these examples: Published May 28, 2023
Ask Dr. E: How one reader struggles to reconcile love vs. legislation in LGBTQIA+ debate
Higher Ground is there for you if you're seeking guidance in today's changing world. Everett Piper, a Ph.D. and a former university president and radio host, is writing an advice column for The Times, and he wants to hear from you. If you have any moral or ethical questions for which you'd like an answer, please email askeverett@washingtontimes.com, and he may include it in the column. Published May 24, 2023
Biden’s open-border policy is unbiblical, historically stupid
Ronald Reagan once said, "A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation." Over three decades later, Donald Trump added: "A nation without borders is no nation at all." Published May 21, 2023
Ask Dr. E, Ph.D.: Grappling with abortion, innocent civilian war casualties through a Christian lens
Higher Ground is there for you if you're seeking guidance in today's changing world. Everett Piper, a Ph.D. and a former university president and radio host, is writing an advice column for The Times, and he wants to hear from you. If you have any moral or ethical questions for which you'd like an answer, please email askeverett@washingtontimes.com, and he may include it in the column. Published May 16, 2023
Censorship at Northwestern University: School defends punishing conservative students
In news from the crazy land of America's colleges and universities, first place in the race of hypocrisy and self-refutation goes to Northwestern University, a school once considered among our nation's finest. Published May 13, 2023
Is artificial intelligence good for education?
This past week, a student called me to request an interview for an assignment. The topic was artificial intelligence and its effect on the ivory tower. Published May 6, 2023
Redefining love: ‘Tolerance’ merely shows apathy
If you're honestly following America's culture wars, you must admit that many of the ideas and values that were once considered a necessary predicate to our constitutional republic have substantially eroded. Published April 29, 2023
A nation of misogynists: Feminists’ gains lost in the blink of an eye
NCAA championship swimmer Riley Gaines is assaulted at San Francisco State University. She is punched multiple times by a man wearing a dress. Why? Published April 23, 2023
What became of sin? Let’s call LGBTQIA+ movement what it is
This past week William E. Wolfe, tweeted: "The data makes [it] very clear. The continuing increase of younger generations identifying as LGBTQIA+ is an inorganic, manufactured social contagion spread by social media." Published April 15, 2023
The most important news story in human history
What would you say if you were asked to name the one news story that changed the course of human history more than any other? Published April 7, 2023
Nashville Christian massacre and an open letter to Reverend Ed Rotz
This past week, a transgender militant named Audrey Hale walked into a private school in Nashville, Tennessee, and proceeded to execute three children and three staff members. Published April 2, 2023
You’re not Webster: Our disrespect for what words mean
The loss of objectivity and the consequent millions of different answers to the question of what the definition of "is, is" is the poster child of all that ails us. Published March 26, 2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion should be second to biblical unity, equality, and truth
Last week in this column, I wrote about DEI and argued that the political agenda of "diversity, equity, and inclusion" is broken, inconsistent, and self-refuting. Published March 19, 2023
Republicans bow to goddess of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
This week's news from the frontline of the culture wars comes from Oklahoma, where a Chad Caldwell watched a bill he sponsored to give parents online access to their sons' and daughters' public school curricula go down in flames. Published March 12, 2023
Nation of narcissists: When your source of truth goes no further than what you see in the mirror
"The problem with you conservatives is that you're arrogant. You think you're always right." Published March 5, 2023
Is Oklahoma House Bill 2186 really populist puffery?
This week's headline in the "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" section of your daily news comes from Copan, Oklahoma, arguably the reddest corner of the reddest of red states, and the story of House Bill 2186. Published February 26, 2023
Practicing Christians are now fascists and terrorists
What would you say if you were asked what one worldview poses the greatest threat to life, liberty, and human flourishing? Published February 19, 2023
Truth always wins: Liberal media has started to report actual facts
It doesn't matter what the crowd thinks. Truth isn't determined by majority vote. Published February 12, 2023
Jesus never would have voted for a Pharisee
Over the years of writing this column, I've been chastised many times for sounding like I believe Christians can only vote for "right-wing conservatives." Published February 4, 2023
