Everett Piper
Columns by Everett Piper
Ask Dr. E: Are Christians becoming too political?
Higher Ground is there for you if you're seeking guidance in today's changing world. Everett Piper, a Ph.D. and a former university president and radio host, is writing an advice column for The Times, and he wants to hear from you. If you have any moral or ethical questions for which you'd like an answer, please email askeverett@washingtontimes.com, and he may include it in the column. Published August 14, 2023
To trust politicians, we must first verify who is telling the truth
The campaign season is here, the first debates are just around the corner, and we are about to be overwhelmed by a tsunami of claims and counterclaims between one candidate and another. Published August 13, 2023
Ask Dr. E: Is building a border wall biblical?
The message I keep hearing over and over again is that the Bible demands we welcome the "stranger in our midst" and that the call to secure our borders is unbiblical. Do you agree with this? What does the Bible actually say about immigration? Published August 9, 2023
LISTEN to Dr. E: Truth is the only rebellion left
Listen to the latest episode of Dr. Everett Piper's podcast, "The Rebellion." Published August 8, 2023
Artificial intelligence misidentifies biblical phrases as antisemitism
This past week, Marcus Schroeder, a young man from Watertown, Wisconsin, was handcuffed and arrested for reading his Bible in a public park. Published August 4, 2023
Ask Dr. E: How to respond to life’s ‘what ifs?’
Dear Dr. E: I find myself facing the "What if" conundrum. What if the now widely recognized phenomenon of gender is truly on a spectrum more comprehensive than a heterosexual male and female? Published August 2, 2023
How will America handle the next pandemic?
On July 24, the World Health Organization reported that a male citizen of the United Arab Emirates had been hospitalized with MERS-CoV, a coronavirus variant with a 35% mortality rate. Published July 30, 2023
Ask Dr. E: How should the church deal with the secular push on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Dear Dr. E: I have noticed recently that many Christian colleges have joined their secular counterparts in touting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The inference seems to be that DEI is a natural outcome of the Gospel and should be embraced enthusiastically by the Church. Can you comment on this? Something seems odd here, but I just can't seem to put my finger on it. Published July 26, 2023
The fall of the ivory tower: American education is failing
This past week, Gallup released a poll showing public confidence in American higher education is plummeting. Published July 23, 2023
Ask Dr. E: Does everyone have a conscience?
Dear Dr. E: Is there a difference between righteous indignation and conscience? Does everyone have a sense of indignation, and does everyone have a conscience? If everyone possesses these things, why does anyone exhibit bad behavior? Published July 19, 2023
We’ve been here before: History is the best teacher
In the early days of my career, one of my mentors, David McKenna, shared some simple words of wisdom that I will never forget. His advice was pretty straightforward: "The best predictor of the future is always the past." Published July 16, 2023
Ask Dr. E: Questions of heaven and hell
If our God is good and generous, what will happen to the huge number of those who do good but are not Christians? It's impossible for me to believe that a good God would simply dismiss those souls. Published July 12, 2023
President Biden is a liar
Have you ever wondered how President Biden could lie so often and so egregiously? Published July 9, 2023
Ask Dr. E: We all have a sin gene
I disagree with your last column, where you suggested homosexuals were in the same moral category as adulterers, pedophiles, or other sexual predators. To compare the actions of these kinds of people to those of a committed homosexual couple is disingenuous at best and fearmongering at worst. Published July 6, 2023
Ask Dr. E: Are some born to be wild and gay?
All of us are born with some compromised aspects of our personalities and souls. Whether physical or mental -- none of us come into this world perfect. We all have some handicaps we are cursed to accept as we struggle with life. Published June 27, 2023
The problem with blind loyalty to Donald Trump
On June 5, Cal Thomas wrote a column headlined "Trump never changes: Making a third bargain with the devil." Published June 23, 2023
Ask Dr. E: Fighting racism through the lens of Christianity, and the perils of trusting one’s ‘gut’
Higher Ground is there for you if you're seeking guidance in today's changing world. Everett Piper, a Ph.D. and a former university president and radio host, is writing an advice column for The Times, and he wants to hear from you. If you have any moral or ethical questions for which you'd like an answer, please email askeverett@washingtontimes.com, and he may include it in the column. Published June 20, 2023
What does God say about pride?
On June 10, President Biden took to the national stage to celebrate what he described as "the largest Pride celebration ever held at the White House." "Happy Pride Month," he shouted. Published June 18, 2023
Ask Dr. E: How to argue the knowability of something that, by definition, can’t be known
Isn't the claim that we can know God basically like saying we can know what's inside a closed cube? Isn't it impossible to argue for the knowability of something that, by definition, can't be known? Published June 14, 2023
Normalizing sin: An open letter to the church during Pride Month
Pride Month is obviously upon us. When you buy the lie that your identity is nothing more than the sum total of your inclinations, there is no limit to the lengths you will go to normalize your sin. Published June 11, 2023
