Our Sanctuary Cities have a Sacred History By Nick Gier Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me. —Matthew 25:45 Give me your tired, your poor,…
Moscow pastor agrees with Trump on Charlottesville tragedy
There has never been a multi-racial society which has existed with such mutual intimacy and harmony in the history of the world. —Douglas Wilson, Pastor of Moscow’s Christ Church I equate Black Lives Matter with the Klan. Hatred and murder…
“Deaths of Despair” Reveals America’s Troubled Soul A “White Death” Takes the Lives of 45-54 Year-Olds
The workman is not in harmony with his social position if he is not convinced that he has his deserts. —Emile Durkheim These people kill themselves slowly with alcohol or drugs, or quickly with a gun. —Anne Case, Princeton economist…
North Korea and the full meaning of ‘I and Thou’
The sealed border was not just at the 38th parallel, but everywhere, in each person’s heart, blocking the past and choking off the future. —Suki Kim, Without You, There is No Us Behind the children of the elite who were…
The myth of a monochrome ‘Western’ civilization
If Western civilization is defined by religion and culture, then Mexico—with its Catholic heritage and historic ties to European monarchies—is unquestionably an outpost of “the West.” But for Trump and his advisers, it too is a threat to the Western…
Canada at 150: Celebrating its liberal values and achievements
Americans crossing the far western Canadian-American border pass by the Peace Arch. The inscriptions read: “Children of a Common Mother,” “Brethren Dwelling Together in Unity,” and, referring to the open gates in the arch, “May These Gates Never Close.” We…
Sex Abuse among Evangelicals worse than for Catholics
Protestants are going to have to accept the fact that we have many similarities with our Catholic brothers and sisters when it comes to how we have failed to protect God’s children. —Boz Tchividjian, law professor at evangelical Liberty University…
The Europeans pay more than their fair share
One would expect that in anticipation of meeting with the heads of NATO’s 29 nations, our so-called president would at least learn some basic facts about this nearly 70-year-old alliance. Instead, an ignorant and boorish Trump stunned these leaders with…
The crusaders versus the infidels: Moscow’s muscular Christianity
After learning that New St. Andrews College now has permission to take over more of downtown Moscow, I thought I would check out its website. I had not done so since 2010, and I was in for a surprise. Instead…
Our Mothers; Our Goddesses: Celebrating the Power of the Feminine
One night several years ago I had a very vivid dream about my mother. I had invited her to my Moscow home, and she appeared in the front yard in the full bloom of her womanhood. Dressed in her casual…