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Opinion: Don’t confuse nationalism with patriotism
“American exceptionalism becomes dangerous when it suggests America is beyond criticism.”
G. Scott Morris
There are 106 articles by G. Scott Morris :
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July 2026
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June 2026
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Guest ColumnistsOpinion: Safety isn’t only the absence of danger — it’s also the presence of connection
“Safety isn’t just about whether crime exists. Safety is also about whether people feel they belong to one another. It is also deeply true that poverty affects safety.”
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May 2026
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Guest Columnists Opinion: Why Christians across Tennessee should oppose redistricting
“One need not support any particular politician to recognize that intentionally fragmenting the voting strength of a historic Black community carries moral consequences. We should at least have enough honesty to admit what is happening.”
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Guest ColumnistsOpinion: Diversity matters in almost everything we do
“Diversity in all its forms isn’t a problem to solve; rather, it’s a strength to embrace.”
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April 2026
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Guest ColumnistsOpinion: Resurrection, remembrance and the work ahead
This Sunday as churches fill with songs of resurrection and families gather around tables remembering freedom, may we also remember our unfinished work.
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March 2026
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Guest ColumnistsOpinion: The Grizzlies and Memphis can thrive together
“Memphis has never been defined by ease. We have always been defined by resilience, by staying when others leave, by believing when belief is irrational.”
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February 2026
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Guest ColumnistsOpinion: Like Minneapolis, Memphis doesn’t have an ‘immigration problem’
“Introducing immigration enforcement into our neighborhoods does not make us safer; it fractures trust, drives fear underground and harms families who are already contributing quietly and faithfully to the life of this city.”
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January 2026
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OpinionOpinion: What makes a life worth living?
“Standing near the end of a long life exposes us to how little we truly know about another person’s inner journey, even someone we loved, even someone who shaped us.”
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Guest ColumnistsOpinion: A Memphis treasure is being lost
“Memphis has always been a place where faith and public life intertwine.”
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December 2025
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Guest ColumnistsOpinion: Rising health care costs will be breaking point for many Memphians
“Sometime next year, unless Congress changes course, health insurance is going to become a lot more expensive for hundreds of thousands of people in Tennessee.”
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November 2025
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Guest ColumnistsOpinion: Even now, there’s much to be thankful for
Gratitude is what steadies us when the ground shifts. It reminds us that even when hope feels hard to hold, love hasn’t left the room.
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Guest ColumnistsOpinion: The quiet grace of listening
“Real leadership in this moment comes not from those shouting from the sidelines. It will come from people who walk into neighborhoods and ask the simple disarming question: What do you need to feel safe?”
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October 2025
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Guest ColumnistsOpinion: Respect for the National Guard and respect for our community are not opposites
The presence of the National Guard — whatever our feelings about it — can serve as a call not only to law enforcement but to all of us to become healers, neighbors and builders of hope.
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September 2025
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Opinion Opinion: The most common diagnosis in Memphis? A broken heart.
“We live in a city where too many carry wounds we can’t see. Trauma from childhood. Grief that never healed. Depression that whispers lies in the night. Anxiety that clenches like a fist.”
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August 2025
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Guest Columnists Opinion: The reach of Memphis Rox keeps climbing
“Memphis Rox isn’t just about climbing walls. ... It is about a Memphis that refuses to stay on the ground, a Memphis that believes no mountain is too high.”
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Opinion Opinion: Words don’t just reflect hate, they give it permission
“We must choose a different story. It is impossible to tell the story of Memphis without telling the story of the Jewish people who helped build it.”
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July 2025
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Guest Columnists Opinion: Whose side is God on?
The more urgent and humbling question isn’t whether God is on our side. It’s whether we are on God’s side.
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June 2025
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Guest Columnists Opinion: Diversity isn’t a threat, it’s a blessing
Yes, I’m keenly aware that these words — diversity, equity and inclusion — can spark controversy and even anger from some, especially those now in political power. But when we strip them down to their meaning, they are about something much older than politics: the common good.
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Opinion Morris: Be a friend
“We often say loneliness is a public health crisis, and it is. I see it daily. People come to Church Health for physical ailments, but many times what they are really suffering from is isolation.”
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May 2025
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Guest Columnists Morris: Our local officials are committed to making Memphis better
“The City Council and County Commission meetings are often long, complicated and filled with technical language. But underneath all of it is a deep commitment to the city’s future.”
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April 2025
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Guest Columnists Morris: Our scars tell our stories
“We are all scarred, yes. But we are also wise. And in time, if we let it, aging will show us the beauty of life was never in perfection.”
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March 2025
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Opinion Morris: Memphis needs more Black doctors
“The lack of Black doctors is not due to a lack of talent or drive. It’s a consequence of long-standing inequities that continue to shape who gets to wear the white coat.”
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February 2025
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Guest Columnists Morris: Fear of deportation has gripped the Mid-South immigrant community
“These days I spend a lot of time thinking about President Donald Trump’s pledge to deport between 11 million and 20 million people.”
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January 2025
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Guest Columnists Morris: Improving our schools requires a community effort
“Let’s also acknowledge that one leader can’t solve every problem. This is a community issue that requires a community response.”
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Guest Columnists Morris: We cannot live in fear of terrorism
“Terrorism seeks to sow fear, to disrupt our lives, and to make us question our trust in one another. That fear tempts us to retreat, to isolate, to live smaller lives. But that can’t be what we do.”
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