Bill Tammeus
Commentator
Bill Tammeus, a Presbyterian elder and former award-winning Faith columnist for The Kansas City Star, writes the daily "Faith Matters" blog for The Star's Web site and a column for The Presbyterian Outlook. His latest book is "Jesus, Pope Francis and a Protestant Walk into a Bar: Lessons for the Christian Church."
Stories by Bill Tammeus
Native American View of Faith Celebrates Connections With All That Surrounds Us
The Kansas City Indian Center promotes Indigenous spiritual values and culture by weaving them into its various program.
Religious Leaders Bare Their Souls in ‘Shepherds Helping Shepherds’
A Kansas City area group called “Shepherds Helping Shepherds” allows religious leaders a chance to share struggles and to encourage one another.
Confronting Our Past (and Present) in Holocaust Exhibit at Union Station
Faith writer Bill Tammeus ponders the “Auschwitz: Not Long Ago, Not Far Away” exhibit that opens June 14 at Union Station, sponsored by the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education and Union Station.
Celebrating the Post-Pandemic Return to Worship
Flatland's faith writer, Bill Tammeus, reflects on the spiritual significance of returning to in-person worship in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Book Documents Local Hate Crime Survivor’s Journey
Seven years after a neo-Nazi murdered her father and son, Mindy Corporon is recounting her journey as a hate crime survivor in a new book, “Healing a Shattered Soul,”
Grappling With Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
The Center for Practical Bioethics (CPB) in Kansas City is working to create ethical standards for how A.I. is used in health care.
KC Faith Leaders Target Violent Crime in ‘Getting to the Heart of the Matter’
Several clergy members began working with the Kansas City Police Department last summer to find ways to reduce violent crime.
Time to Speak Out Against ‘Faith-Based Tyranny,’ In All Its Forms
A new book by Bill Tammeus places the death of a nephew in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the context of faith-based tyranny, in all its forms.
Retired Religious Leaders Reflect on Their Careers
Two retired members of the clergy reflect on their careers.
Taking a Walk With Death Prompts Pondering of Life
Walking through cemeteries is a necessary reminder that death is not optional. It’s also a chance to remember who still needs you, whom you may have hurt and to whom you need to apologize.