John G. Stackhouse, Jr.8 minCHURCHAs the Pandemic Continues…With the omicron variant stirring things up in new ways, we face the discouraging prospect of moving back into more restrictions as Year...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.4 minTHE CHRISTIAN WAYHow Can I Block Out the Cruelty?The stereotype of the schizophrenic is a poor soul beleaguered by a cacophony of voices telling him what to do. But we all now are...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minEDUCATIONWho Can You Believe?It’s too good not to be true. It’s easy to feel that way when you come across a news article, Facebook post, speech, or seminar that...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minWhy Are Social Media So…Disappointing?Many posts in social media are cries not just for attention, but for sympathy—literally, for “feeling with.” I have had this good/bad...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minMEDIAI’d Like to Have an Argument, PleaseI recently tweeted the link to an article I found interesting. One of my followers shot back, however, this furious riposte: “This is a...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.3 minETHICSPray First, Criticize SecondIn the target-rich environment that is the Trump Presidency, and as the honeymoon with our charming Prime Minister fades, it is easy to...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 minETHICSSuccessful—or Merely Popular?The new season of “Black Mirror,” a “Twilight Zone” TV program now produced by Netflix, opens with an episode nicely terrifying for our...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.2 minETHICSYes, but What about That?There’s nothing like social media, and particularly Facebook and Twitter, to see how people’s minds work. Or don’t. If one can step back...