Letter to the Editor: Shock and awe
In these early days of Trump II, we must be vigilant and stand up to threats to our democratic institutions and processes.
Opinion
114 posts
Henry Idema: Karl Marx's perspective on religion
Religion must illuminate the economic structure of society and address its inequalities and not blind us to those inequalities.
Tim Pennings: Let's give Trump a chance over the next 4 years
We become the people we think others see us to be.
Bill Dalton: Disney sold out ABC News
Trust must be earned. And credibility should never be sold.
Henry Idema: Religious decline and mental illness
I would guess there is not a pastor here in West Michigan, in all denominations and in all religions, who would not agree with this statement: religious decline, called secularization, has contributed to a rise in mental illness. Sigmund Freud made such an observation more than a hundred years ago.
Tim Pennings: Christmas Lesson: Ode to the hydrogen bond
We in West Michigan are blessed by the presence of two noted institutions of Higher Education: Hope College here in Holland, and Calvin University in Grand Rapids. As iron sharpens iron, these two institutions have brought out the best in each other over the decades. A former Hope president (VanderWerf)
Dan Van Ommen: Keeping a promise at Christmas
"But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son ..." ~ Galatians 4:4a, KJV Are we there yet? How much further? When do we eat? When do we open our gifts? What did you buy me? Is that all there is? When can we
Jude Vereyken: Coping with post-election stress
It is up to each one of us to decide if we want to continue living in the stress we have been or take steps to build a healthier self, community and country.
Tim Pennings: Zebras and original sin
Watch the squirrels around town compete and fight over food, mates, and territory. Then watch the evening news.