Disagreements between the scientific community and people of faith have recently been reignited through attempts to use embryonic stem cell research as a method of advancing cures and treatments against certain medical conditions. With President Barack Obama’s removal of the eight-year ban on embryonic stem cell research established by former President George W. Bush, pro-life groups […]
THOU SHALT NOT SUPER-SIZE
Cristian Vasquez takes an honest look at the eating habits of a growing number of Americans.
Fast-food restaurants offer larger drinks and sides for a few extra cents. Buffet restaurants compete to offer the cheapest price for unlimited trips to the all-you-can-eat table. For many Americans, that is the new way of life. Get the most food for the least amount of money. Getting more food for less is part of […]
DESMOND TUTU
A historic leader of faith
Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, an area in northern South Africa, on October 7, 1931. At age 12, he moved with his family to Johannesburg. Although Tutu aspired to be a physician, his family could not afford to send him to medical school. God had a different plan for his life; his […]
CHRISTIANS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Two environmental Christian groups on opposing sides of the Global Warming argument find some common ground.
Increased droughts, floods, and blizzards are just some of the phenomena making news around the world. It seems like these drastic weather changes are occurring more frequently in areas they previously did not. The cause of these changes in weather patterns is the subject of great debate. Scientists have shown that carbon emissions have a […]
EQUALLY YOKED
What does it mean to be “equally yoked?”
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers [do not make mismated alliances with them or come under a different yoke with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership have right living and right standing with God with iniquity and lawlessness? Or how can light have fellowship with darkness? What harmony can there be between […]
WHAT IS THE GAZA STRIP?
The religious background and history behind the region's turmoil
A recent BBC report partially attributes the December 2008 rocket attack by Hamas to a blockade set by Israeli forces in Gaza. The blockade was established nineteen months earlier in an effort to cut off the gasoline supply to the region. Mutual attacks between Israel and Palestine have escalated since Hamas’s rise to power in […]
HEAVEN AND HELL
Highlighting Christian perspectives on heaven and hell
Heaven and hell. For years, these two concepts have been loosely used by believers and non-believers alike. There is an overall understanding among both groups of what each term represents. Phrases such as, “feels like heaven” reflect peoples’ visualization of a pleasant place they would enjoy being in. “I’m going to beat the hell out […]
PURSUE OR BE PURSUED?
Should the man or woman take the lead role in dating?
Should the man or woman take the lead role in dating? We asked a handful of Christians what their perspective on dating is and whether there is any Biblical authority on the subject. From tradition to Biblical description, together we find some intriguing answers and wise words. “It goes either way. Well, if they are both […]
THE CREATIONISM DEBATE
Is it easier to believe in a higher being like God or in Natural Selection or both?
How exactly did we come to be? The debate about Creationism continues to stir the hearts and minds of individuals since it first became a hotly discussed topic in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Creationism is the belief that human life, the Earth, and/or the universe as a whole was created by a […]
CANADIAN THANKSGIVING
Celebrate Thanksgiving twice by joining in with our northern neighbors
Spending time with family and enjoying an elaborately cooked meal are staples of the Thanksgiving holiday. A lesser-known fact is that North America celebrates not only one, but two Thanksgiving holidays. While the two holidays have common practices, subtle differences exist between the Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States and the holiday festivities in Canada. […]