John Mac Ghlionn has a doctorate in psychosocial studies, and works as both a researcher and essayist. He specifically writes articles about social issues, technology, and the impact of media manipulations. Recently he wrote an editorial piece for Newsweek, and it looks like he really stepped in it this time.…
When I was a new Christian, I naturally did not know how to pray very well. I thought effective prayers had to be said with lofty words and following a complex formula. However, early on, someone introduced me to a simple and easy to remember outline for praying based on…
In the Japanese language, a piman is a bell pepper. The expression “piman no atama” (bell pepper head) is sometimes used to refer to someone who is empty headed (since the inside of a bell pepper is empty).
On occasion, I come across people on social media who…
Don’t you just love origin stories? Here are some that have recently been in the news.
Scientists Find Origin-of-Life Molecule in Space for First Time
It seems that a molecule common to Earth, and usually associated with life, has been detected in the depths of space. The Astrophysical Journal has…
The friendly barber was intently cutting my hair. As he clipped and combed we talked casually about the weather and sports. Then he asked what I did for a living. I told him I was pastor of a church in the community. “Oh…” he said, a bit sheepishly. I think…
Most people are aware of the fact that Nazi Germany was responsible for the genocide of six million Jews. But it was not only Jews that they murdered. They also killed many other people whom they deemed enemies, or simply were not useful to the state. They murdered men, women,…
Päivi Räsänen is a Christian, and a member of Finland’s parliament. Currently she also holds the post of parliamentarian. Additionally, she is a former government minister.
Back in 2019, she was charged by a federal prosecutor with hate speech. It seems that way back in 2004, she wrote a pamphlet…
Recently, my family took a trip of a lifetime. We flew to Rome, spent sometime there, then took a six day cruise around the Greek Islands and western Turkey. Needless to say it was exciting for all of us, but for me it was specially meaningful because I was able…
Doctor assisted suicide is currently legal in ten states, plus the District of Columbia (Oregon; Washington; Montana; Vermont; California; Colorado; Hawai’i; New Jersey; Maine; New Mexico.). It is a horrible thing that the people in these places have such a low view of life. But it is very possible that…
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