The other day in one of my classes, we were discussing the philosophical problem of being versus non-being or, in other words, what exists and what doesn't. The philosopher Parmenides states that humans...

Egos and anti-viruses: why privacy matters Step aside Kanye West, there's a new presidential candidate in town. That's right, it's none other than real life James Bond villain and self proclaimed "eccentric...

Due to space constraints, we have decided to forgo our in-depth discussion of race, religion, sex, gender and politics for a slightly lighter editorial this week. To be honest, that was never the plan,...

It's really surprising how much can change in a year. As I stood at the home plate on the baseball field basking in the summer evening glow, I had a flashback to twelve months previous, when I was in pretty...

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Perhaps the most significant political development of the summer was the nuclear deal with Iran. The Iranian nuclear program has long been a source of trouble for the West, particularly due to the geopolitical...

While we had initially intended to tackle the notion of political correctness and the trend on college campuses in dropping the label "freshman" for "first years" (we're looking at you Trinity), the...

I title these columns, "The Short List," because my subject in each will be something that's in my thoughts or among my concerns and irritations at the time I compose the piece. At this initial...

How do you learn? As a student of the humanities my answer is almost always discussion. Having unthought-of ideas presented to me by friends, fellow students and professors is near paramount to my education....

It was about a month ago and just a mile or so from campus that five Trinity freshman were involved in a very serious one car accident. I ought to know, as my daughter, Sarah Billman, was in the backseat...

Some of my most recent writing explored the significance of tattoos. I am perfectly aware that pop culture and others' opinions often make a big difference in how we perceive tattoos. I keep going back,...

It's a strange thing to be back at Trinity University. I graduated in 2006 majoring in English and Religion. Returning as a professor of religion almost a decade later makes me feel nostalgic. It also...