It's time that Americans dealt seriously with guns, getting in place strong and appropriate measures - there is no excuse for anything but the strictest controls. Jay Parini americancontroldeal Change image and share on social
American failures in Vietnam and Iraq suggest that it's not really possible to create and sustain a proxy government in a country far from our own borders. Jay Parini americanbordercountry Change image and share on social
My earliest memories of holidays are from when I was about eight. We lived in Pennsylvania, and every year we'd visit Miami. Jay Parini earlyholidaylive Change image and share on social
I think the membrane - I say that the membrane between life and death is perilously thin. And I do think the story of Jesus, this great mythical story, can have transforming value in our lives. Jay Parini deathgreatjesus Change image and share on social
The core of the Jesus message is what has made him relevant for twenty centuries. Jay Parini centurycorejesus Change image and share on social
To Western eyes and ears, Sharia law seems devoid of respect for differences of opinion or complex moral thinking. Certainly the American idea of separation between church and state is lost in Sharia-style governance. Jay Parini americanchurchcomplex share on social
Honest, simple work for young people is essential to their well-being. Jay Parini essentialhonestpeople Change image and share on social
Actually, a myth is a story that is not just not true, but it's a story that is especially true. And I think the myth of Jesus is especially true. Jay Parini jesusmythstory Change image and share on social
As a Christian, I try to meditate or pray at least once a day, however briefly. Jay Parini brieflychristianday Change image and share on social
The idea that owning a gun in America was an individual right only dates to the 1980s. Jay Parini 1980samericadate Change image and share on social
