Blog 1 Column Right Sidebar

Should Children Have Rights?0
- Culture
- April 28, 2016
In recent years, many parents seem to have answered the title question with a resounding, “Yes!” Because of this, many have raised their children in an environment in which it’s unclear precisely who’s the boss. As Leonard Sax has noted, this is one reason many children today seem out of control and are increasingly placed
READ MORE
How Parents Are Slowly Ceding Authority to Children 1
- Culture
- April 28, 2016
Last weekend, our five-year-old daughter yelled at an adult friend of ours. When I found out about it later that day, I made my daughter call and apologize for yelling. It was very hard for her to do (oh, the waterworks!). She has a strong personality and doesn’t like to say sorry—at all. But I
READ MORE
Do Christians Focus On Sexual Sin Too Much?2
- April 28, 2016
The idea of sexual sin is deeply rooted in the Bible and Christian theology. I think few argue that adultery and fornication are, shall we say, strongly frowned upon in Scripture. We hear about it a lot, in churches, media, and daily conversations. One could argue that a casual non-Christian observer could even be
READ MORE
Black Students Fake Hate 0
- Culture
- April 28, 2016
Authorities have identified the culprits behind a racist drawing found on a whiteboard at Salisbury University in Maryland. Via USA Today: The image, found April 10 on a whiteboard in Blackwell Library, showed a stick figure being hung and labeled with a racial slur. Underneath was the hashtag “#whitepower.” The university confirmed Tuesday, April 26,
READ MORE
5 Powerful Signs You’re a Mature Soul 0
- Culture
- April 28, 2016
What does it mean that the soul is mature? If, during your spiritual journey, you ask yourself the question: “What do I expect from life?” and you give an honest answer, the quality of that answer contains the response the question of the soul’s maturity. Signs of a mature soul: The mature soul is beyond its desires and
READ MORE
5 Differences Between Existential Loneliness and Interpersonal Loneliness 1
- Philosophy
- April 28, 2016
When one thinks of loneliness it’s easy to visualize a person who does not have any friends, family, or acquaintances; being socially alone, without those connections. One might also think of emotional loneliness, which stems from feeling like one has no meaningful relationships or connections in their life, like a partner, spouse, or with their
READ MORE