Articles by Ray Nothstine

About Ray Nothstine

Ray Nothstine is opinion editor of the the North State Journal in Raleigh, North Carolina. Previously, he was managing editor of Acton Institute's Religion & Liberty quarterly. In 2005 Ray graduated with a Master of Divinity (M.Div) degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky. He also holds a B.A. in Political Science from The University of Mississippi in Oxford.

NOTHSTINE: Shutting out the media noise

August 22, 2017 Ray Nothstine

The Friday “anti-hate” protests in Durham should serve as a lesson for the nation to take a step back from media induced hysteria and controversies. While many protestors can be lauded for acting out of […]

NOTHSTINE: Our broken identity and finger-pointing politics

August 16, 2017 Ray Nothstine

In his memoir “An Easy Burden,” American Civil Rights icon Andrew Young tells the story of a man racing up to him with a Confederate flag flying from his pickup truck while he was out […]

NOTHSTINE: Should college athletes be paid?

August 9, 2017 Ray Nothstine

In early August, Florida Senator Marco Rubio sent out a tweet declaring “The NCAA is out of control.” The wrath towards the collegiate governing body organization stems from University of Central Florida kicker Donald De […]