Everett Piper
Columns by Everett Piper
Words have definitions, and changing and manipulating the meaning of words is called lying
At the risk of coming across as slightly pedantic, I'd like to offer a bit of a lesson as we enter into the last days of June and, thereby, prepare for the upcoming celebration of our nation's birth. Published June 16, 2019
A month of humility is far better than a ‘pride month’
On June 1, 2019, Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island, tweeted a reminder to Catholics in his diocese that they should not support this month's "Pride Month." "These events," said the bishop, "promote a culture and encourage activities that are contrary to Catholic faith and morals and especially harmful to children." Published June 9, 2019
Why objectivity and honesty, not politics, must drive science
This past Wednesday, May 29, former Vice President Al Gore spoke to the graduating seniors at Harvard University. A summary of his talk? There is an "assault on science" that threatens "the capacity of the human species to endure" on planet Earth. Published June 2, 2019
When Democrats, a party of no standards, claim the high ground
On May 8, Devon Erickson entered a high school just outside of Denver and shot nine of his classmates and killed one. Published May 26, 2019
A commencement address to all students, grounded in belief and validated by reason
I am passionate about teaching. I adore learning. I love the academy and all the ideals that reside within the four walls of the ivy tower. I have given more than 30 years of my professional life to this enterprise. Published May 19, 2019
Current pack of Democratic candidates seem downright Orwellian
Jonah Goldberg's recent piece, titled "Who Cares About National Unity?" (April 26, 2019, National Review) is the required reading of the week. In fact, dare I suggest, it should be a required reading of the year. Or at least required of every registered voter in the United States before he is allowed to cast his ballot in the next election. This truly is the kind of stuff that every adult who fancies himself a remotely informed voter must read, consider, digest and take to heart if we have any hope of continuing to be a free nation and a free people. Published May 5, 2019
If Democrats can make up definitions, so can everyone else
In the April 23, 2019, edition of the NPR Update, Tom Gjelten posted a column he titled "How Would Jesus Vote?" In that column, Mr. Gjelten presents the South Bend, Indiana mayor, Pete Buttigieg, as a new kind of "Christian" politician a "married" homosexual who favors the eisegesis of inclusion, acceptance and tolerance rather than the exegesis of doctrine, dogma and clear definitions. Published April 28, 2019
The original ‘trans-community’ is the story of Easter
Trans-gendered. Trans-abled. Trans-species. Trans-identity. It is hard to spend more than five minutes reading the daily news without being bombarded by stories about those who tell us of "transitioning" — stories of what has come to be called the "trans-community." Published April 21, 2019
Pete Buttigieg doesn’t get to make up his own Christianity
South Bend, Indiana, mayor and presumptive 2020 presidential candidate, Pete Buttigieg, recently took to the national stage to attack Vice President Mike Pence and, by association, tens of millions of America's orthodox Christians. Published April 14, 2019
Progressive tolerance and millennial love
It is time we face the facts. My industry — our country's educational establishment — has produced a nation of intellectual infants who are incapable of crawling out of their emotional cribs. Published April 7, 2019
Christian business owners who show evidence of faith risk being shut down
If there was any remaining doubt, this past week's news puts it to rest. Christians are now being punished in America. Published March 31, 2019
Removing culture’s soul, one college student at a time
I want you to use your imagination for just a moment. Published March 24, 2019
Today’s colleges are more bastions of speech codes than bulwarks of free speech
Another week in the news, and our nation's colleges and universities have proven once again they have completely lost their minds — and their souls. Published March 10, 2019
Democratic Party is a party of no cars, no guns, no planes and no character
Another week in the news, and it is now irrefutable. The Democratic Party has officially lost its mind. The "progressive" left is truly mad. Published March 3, 2019
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
