The social network that you can wear
- LIFESTYLE
- February 6, 2015
Recently I overheard a group of teenagers discussing a celebrity who had committed suicide not long before. They eulogized him in glowing terms briefly, but then began to talk about the way he died. One of the kids said, “Well, he was in a lot of pain, so I can kind of understand why he
READ MOREOur Nation was founded on a shared commitment to the values of justice, freedom, and equality. On Religious Freedom Day we commemorate Virginia’s 1786 Statute for Religious Freedom, in which Thomas Jefferson wrote that &”all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters of religion.&” The fundamental principle
READ MOREFreedom of religion is at the core of who we are as Americans. It's been at the center of our very identity since the Pilgrims fled religious persecution and landed in my home state of Massachusetts. And many settled in the city of Salem, which takes its name from the words “salam,” “shalom,” meaning peace. But
READ MOREThe Chiapas region of south Mexico has been in turmoil for decades. It would not be outrageous to describe the situation there as civil war. The resulting human tragedy has gained the attention of all defenders of civil rights; even though the world media have not dwelled much on the area. In the eyes of
READ MOREWith religious freedom challenges mounting, America’s Christian colleges and universities face a fork in the road. At stake? Their identity and mission. Illustration by Brian Stauffer Christian higher education stands at an important crossroads in our cultural and political moment. In one direction lies a road historically more traveled, a road worn from centuries of
READ MOREIn August 2008 Rick Santorum gave a speech to students at Ave Maria University, a Catholic institution, in Florida. More than anything, Santorum reminded the students that they were fortunate to be living at a time when God's army was needed to rebuff satanic attacks against the institutions that form the framework of society. "This
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