Opinion

Jesus says in Mark 16:15, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." Paul later tells us in 2 Corinthians to "come out from them and be separate." Contradiction? Maybe not. Read more...

Today, in this media-saturated world, we are exposed to clever ad campaigns with images of an SUV splashing quickly through a puddle of mud during an off-road adventure, or plastered in dust and mud while drawing the attention of a pack of lionesses in the middle of the Sahara. Read more...

I wish I were fortunate enough to have been raised to be ignorant. I wish my parents would have afforded me the choice of indoctrination over intellectualization. Unfortunately for me, and possibly consequently for you, I was raised to use my brain. Read more...

Inbreeding leads to mountains of nasty consequences. This is the fact that slaps me in the face every time I have opened my closet door since the barn dance. I have a wonderful pair of cowboy boots that spend their time sitting in my closet not doing more than hanging out with all of the other shoes that I have accumulated. Read more...

Over the past few weeks, the homosexuality issue has once again been gaining more attention. It finally climaxed this past Wednesday when two CTP students, Tracey King and Michael Shank, led a group in displaying a rainbow flag (a symbol adopted to represent homosexuality) outside of the Campus Center. Read more...

To the editors-
I am leaving EMU at the end of this semester. Many of you know this already, of course, but I want to say goodbye publicly. I have greatly enjoyed a rewarding and successful eight years of teaching in the Bible and Religion Department and feel optimistic about new leadership here at EMU, but I am ready to move on. Read more...

I'm extremely disappointed to see to what place EMU has come, and frankly, I'm glad to be graduating in three weeks. Read more...

It is incumbent upon a parent to instruct her child to brush his teeth, to eat a healthy diet and not to talk to strangers. The reason why a parent has this responsibility is because the child does not know any better. A parent who allows her child to play with a revolver is a negligent parent. Although the child might only hurt himself, the parent has a duty, in fact, a moral obligation not to allow her child to engage in such potentially self-destructive behavior. Read more...

I think most of us would agree that commitment is important in a marriage. In our wedding ceremonies we make solemn promises to God, family and friends that we’re going to stay together forever. Unfortunately, when the going gets especially tough, couples often decide to break those promises, and people suffer great pain as a result. Read more...