Category: Opinion

 My Dad used to tell me that “context is king” when reading the Bible.  What he meant was that it is critical to understand the context that Scripture was written in before reading a passage and beginning to draw conclusions. Doing so will help avoid misinterpretation. In the Old Testament, it is understandable that certain people groups were enslaved due […]

Wars have been fought for nations’ individual freedoms. Now, Brexit is Britain’s fight for its individual rights, similar to America’s fight for independence with muskets and thick parchment paper hundreds of years ago. Liberty students listened intently as the Honorable George Farmer introduced a new idea and concept to their morning Convocation. As Farmer talked about the issue of Brexit, […]

Seven years of pain. Seven years of weakness. Seven years of donning a brave face. Seven years of dialysis.  Seven years of waiting for a life-saving kidney. For seven years, Liberty freshman Halle Gopee’s grandfather was the victim of pain and suffering as he awaited a new kidney. By the time a family member offered her own, it had been […]

“God has a plan.”  “You’ll see your saved loved ones again in Heaven.” These are the phrases tossed to people whose parents have died. Although they are all true, they do little to help an aching heart.   A little less than a month ago, Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper’s conversation on Cooper’s 360 show made headlines for their insightful […]

I would like to preface this column by saying that I am not an expert on dating. In light of the university’s recent Campus Community series centered around various types of relationships, though, I believe this column about a healthy Christian dating perspective is appropriate.  A healthy Christian dating perspective desires to find someone who elevates Christ over their boyfriend […]

Double click the picture and a heart appears, letting both the poster and everyone else know that you like what they shared. That’s what makes Instagram work—at least for now. Instagram has announced its interest in hiding the number of “likes” on posts from public view. Instagram revealed that they “want your followers to focus on what you share, not […]

If anything, studying in the U.S. as a Hispanic has taught me tolerance, which is why I take pride in my broken English, my loud and sometimes obnoxious laugh and my constant need for help when I don’t understand a cultural or language difference.  This is why Hispanic Heritage Month is so important, not because Hispanic culture is in any […]

While chants are normally used at sporting events to ridicule opponents and propel a favorite team to victory, some chants transcend what occurs on the field. As the final whistle blew in America’s 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in the World Cup Final, a chant began to resound throughout the stadium that truly embodied the political, cultural and athletic impact […]

In some congregations, the pastor preaches with a gun on his hip. Safety has become a prime concern for churchgoers and worshippers alike as they see their weekly religious practices become a prime target as mass shootings increasingly plague the nation. The Associated Press reported that churches are choosing to arm themselves through extensive training. While some attendees feel comfortable […]

Editor’s note: this is the second of a series of articles addressing the country’s recent immigration issues. A lifeboat’s sole purpose is to carry people to safety. When it is too crowded, it sinks.  Picture every country as a lifeboat. The purpose of a sovereign nation is to take care of its people, to keep them safe and look out […]

Have you ever watched a television show or a movie and immediately suspected that it was written or directed by a man? Perhaps your inklings were aroused by a grotesquely underdeveloped or unrealistically portrayed female character. Maybe the clue came from a camera angle or costume that gave just a little too much attention to a female character’s legs, buttocks […]

This summer you probably jammed out to a lot of new music. Whether you were burning up to the Jonas Brothers’s new album, dancing through a tropical vacation with Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes or cruising down your hometown roads with Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, there were plenty of songs for you to choose from.  There were […]

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series of opinion articles examining this country’s recent immigration issues from multiple perspectives.  When it comes to political issues, the church is often viewed as a source of wise counsel and is a heavy influence on many people’s views. The topic of immigration, however, has split many congregations and denominations over how […]

The excitement of a college journey is often filled with wonder, newness and uncertainty. The first time? Nah … you’ve been here a while. You know the complicated splendor of what is called a ‘semester.’ Though you pull onto campus, set up the dorm, visit the Rot, go to Convo and settle into new classes like a professional, you still […]

Israel barred Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering the country, and there are no shortages on views of who was in the wrong.  But first, the basics. Congresswomen Tlaib and Omar had the opportunity to embark on a bipartisan trip to Israel, but they denied the trip and decided to travel with Miftah, an organization that The American […]