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Everett Piper

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Everett Piper (dreverettpiper.com, @dreverettpiper), a columnist for The Washington Times, is a former university president and radio host. He is the author of “Not a Daycare: The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth” (Regnery). He can be reached at epiper@dreverettpiper.com.

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President Donald Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. John's Church across Lafayette Park from the White House Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. Part of the church was set on fire during protests on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Ask Dr. E: Does religion belong in politics?

My son says Christians should keep their religious beliefs and values to themselves, honor the separation of church and state, and stay out of politics. How should I respond?

September 20, 2023
Demise of the Department of Education Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Schools would be better off without a Department of Education

This past week, another major story in the world of education came from Oklahoma, where Ryan Walters is being demonized by the mainstream media for the termination of more than 80 employees from the Sooner State's Department of Education.

September 16, 2023
Illustration on PragerU working with the Oklahoma public school curriculum and its Department of Education by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Thank God for Oklahoma’s Ryan Walters

On Sept. 5, Oklahoma's state superintendent of public instruction, Ryan Walters, announced a new partnership between the Sooner State's public school system and PragerU.

September 9, 2023
No Trump at First Debate Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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
Sending Kids to Morally Bankrupt Universities Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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
Hundreds of people descend on the Nebraska Capitol, in Lincoln, on May 16, 2023, to protest plans by conservative lawmakers in the Nebraska Legislature to revive an abortion ban. An 18-year-old Nebraska woman was sentenced Thursday, July 20 to 90 days in jail followed by two years of probation for burning and burying a fetus last year after she took medication given to her by her mother to end her pregnancy, Celeste Burgess was sentenced after pleading guilty earlier this year to a count of concealing or abandoning a dead body. (AP Photo/Margery Beck, file)

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
Swiss Guards march in front of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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
Stop the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns Illustration Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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
Opponents of a multifaceted higher education bill protest across the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The bill, which cleared the Republican-dominated state Senate on Wednesday, 21-10, would severely limit diversity, equity and inclusion training at Ohio's public universities, prohibit faculty from striking and bar public universities from taking stances on "controversial" topics. It next goes to the House for consideration. (AP Photo/Samantha Hendrickson)

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
Staff members pick out free groceries for a customer at a food pantry at Shiloh Mercy House in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2021. U.S. food banks dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge – surging food prices and supply chain issues. As holidays approach, some food banks worry they won't have enough turkeys, stuffing and cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Residents picking up free groceries in Oakland said they're grateful for the extra help as the price of dairy, meat and fuel has shot up. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

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