Everett Piper

Ask Dr. E: Is the COEXIST movement about inclusivity or just malarkey?

I recently got into a debate with a neighbor about the COEXIST bumper sticker. He went on to argue that Christians who believe in the inherent superiority of our faith discredit the voices and opinions of everyone else. Can you help me respond?

September 6, 2023

Richard Dreyfuss is right: If we don’t fix our schools, America is about to fail

This past week, in an interview on PBS' "Firing Line" with Margaret Hoover, the actor Richard Dreyfuss said: "I think we're in the endgame right now."

September 3, 2023

Ask Dr. E: How do I convince my daughter not to send my grandkids to a ‘crazy’ public school?

In my opinion, America's educational system is a complete mess. I'm having a hard time, however, convincing my daughter not to send my grandkids to one of these crazy local public schools. Can you offer any advice?

August 30, 2023

Shame on Trump for not debating

Before you read the following, I want to make one thing perfectly clear. I voted for former President Donald Trump twice. I have defended him, applauded him, and thanked him.

August 25, 2023

Why send your kids to debauched universities?

Summer is over, the school year has begun, and untold parents from across the nation just mortgaged the family farm and dropped tens of thousands of dollars on the barrelhead to send their children to college.

August 19, 2023

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.

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.

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?

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."

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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?

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."

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.

July 12, 2023

President Biden is a liar

Have you ever wondered how President Biden could lie so often and so egregiously?

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.

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.

June 27, 2023