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I was 7 years old when I memorized the faith chapter" of the Bible. "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" (Hebrews 11:1)— I recited these words for my Sunday School class in a small white "Little-House-on-the-Prairie"-type church in Emden Ill. Of course in my 7-year-old world there wasn't much substantive that I hoped for and even … [Read more...] about Valuing Pep's 'faith chapter'

We live in a world of moral ambiguity where the idea of black and white seems to have faded into shades of gray. Those who claim that the world is split into right and wrong truth and lies black and white— are labeled as dogmatic or fundamentalist. We cling to the postmodernist thinking that we can create our own truth. Why? Because it's easy. In a world of moral … [Read more...] about True morality excludes gray areas

Diversity is almost universally recognized as inherently valuable and important. The desire to achieve it spans from universities to workplaces and it is one of the distinguishing themes of the United States. But the value of diversity isn't always openly apparent.There is of course the simple beauty of human diversity that requires no inference. It can be appreciated and … [Read more...] about Diversity forges richer society