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Great Expectations?
by Dr. Gary L. Welton
Encouraging positive character development.
Author Archive for Dr. Gary L. Welton
Police Officers: Authority and Accountability
by Dr. Gary L. Welton
by Dr. Gary L. Welton on Jan 15, 2015 in Featured, Government & Politics, Law & Justice, The Social Order 
The proper application of accountability limits power.
Mind Control
by Dr. Gary L. Welton
Biblical examples of meditation are focused on the content of our minds.
Can You Read This Essay?
by Dr. Gary L. Welton
A surprising number of college athletes must answer in the negative.
Equations of Christmas: What Does “X” Really Mean?
by Dr. Gary L. Welton
The term Xmas is an indirect reference to Christ.
Teenage Sex: A Family Affair?
by Dr. Gary L. Welton
According to research published by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, our teens may have more wisdom than we give them credit for when it comes to sex education. Most teens (94 percent) think that adults should inform them that they ought to wait to have sex at least until they get out of […]
Living Our Lives “Under God”
by Dr. Gary L. Welton
The American Humanist Association has renewed the efforts of some atheists to remove the words “under God” from our Pledge of Allegiance. The organization argued recently in the Massachusetts Supreme Court that the inclusion of these words is a violation of atheists’ religious liberty and equality. In A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway claimed that, […]
Intentional Dementia
by Dr. Gary L. Welton
by Dr. Gary L. Welton on Aug 01, 2013 in Disability, Sickness & Suffering, Featured, Health & Fitness
During Mother’s last few months, conversations were extremely difficult to follow because her mind seamlessly switched from one decade to another. Isaac Singer writes, “Sometimes she’d tangle one story with another and couldn’t find her way out” (In My Father’s Court). Within one statement, she would toggle between viewing me as a teenager in the […]
My Inheritance
by Dr. Gary L. Welton
The great 20th century novelist Chaim Potok wrote, in his novel, My Name Is Asher Lev, “You have a gift, Asher Lev. You have a responsibility.” My Mom had a gift of 89 years, 89 years to live her life; 89 years to meet her goals; 89 years. This gift of time, for Mom, for […]
Academic Freedom, Civility, and the Name of Jesus
by Dr. Gary L. Welton
A healthy classroom engages students in a rich debate of ideas
The Time of Giving and the Giving of Time
by Dr. Gary L. Welton
Christ is quoted, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Therein is one of life’s toughest lessons. How do we teach our children the habit of giving? We know that social modeling is a powerful teacher. If we lecture our children on giving, yet portray a life of miserliness, there is little chance […]
