Random stuff I find interesting and you may not.
To what extent can we trust Muslim sources in their depictions of Islam’s origins and its prophet? For generations, Muslims have wholeheartedly embraced an account derived from their sacred texts, including the Quran and the Hadith. Are these texts reliable? Do they provide authentic information dating to seventh-century Arabia, where Muhammad is said to have … Read more
Aggressors on both sides of the civil war commit sexual violence against civilians Duria, 37, was traveling on public transportation in Khartoum, Sudan, in January 2024 when a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) soldier stopped the vehicle. After confirming Duria had no passport, he accused her of being a military spy. He then forced her to … Read more
Experts warn of addiction, corporate influence, and effect on young people as online gambling surges MARY REICHARD, HOST: It’s Tuesday the 7th of January. We’re so glad you’ve joined us today! Good morning, I’m Mary Reichard. NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher. First up on The World and Everything in It… sports gambling. If … Read more
A Colorado nurse who saved a mother’s baby now fights to keep her medical license Mackenna Greene was 25 years old and had just started a new position at work late last year when she learned she was pregnant. Unmarried and already mother to a toddler, the Colorado Springs, Colo., resident was ready to jump-start … Read more
Fewer drug fatalities could mean many things. One is that fentanyl wiped out a generation of addicts {During] 2021, more than 107,000 people overdosed and died across the United States, nearly 15% more than the number of fatal overdoses in 2020. Deadly overdoses had already jumped 30% from 2019 to 2020. But last year, those … Read more
As more states move to legalize pot, concerns about the drug’s long-term effects multiply Now that Ohio has joined the nearly half of U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana, lawmakers are scrambling to put limits on the drug’s potency. “It’s not our grandfather’s marijuana,” said Dr. James Avery, who is board certified in internal … Read more
Parents and society must be vigilant as the next stage of the sexual revolution emerges Donald Trump once boasted at a rally that “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.” Well, we learned recently that drag queens can march through New York City chanting “We’re … Read more
There are many complicated and confusing theological issues in the Christian life—issues that require deep intellectual research and sophisticated analysis, issues that call for multidisciplinary scholarship and expertise, issues that cannot be meaningfully addressed in an opinion column of several hundred words. Thankfully, modesty is not one of those issues. It seems that at least … Read more
Moloch’s moment is fuel for the left and fear for the right According to Axios, “Democrats have already invested more than $124 million this year in TV ads referencing abortion—20 times more than Democrats spent on abortion-related ads in the 2018 midterms.” That is one of the most stunning statistics I’ve ever read in my … Read more
Yesterday, President Biden announced an executive action by which he will wipe out $10,000 of student debt for every person with less than $125,000 in income. The amount rises to $20,000 for holders of student debt who received Pell Grant assistance. While there will be many people who will benefit from the sudden release of … Read more
The Rev. Emmanuel Ojeifo, a Nigerian Catholic priest, attended a Zoom video call with his seminary graduating class in June. They cracked jokes and veered into more serious conversations. Two weeks later, Ojeifo learned the Rev. Christopher Odia—one of his classmates on that call—was kidnapped and killed hours later by abductors in Nigeria’s southern Edo … Read more
Our culture’s gospel of tolerance has destroyed the ability to identify threats to children In a world filled with strange developments, perhaps one of the strangest is America’s new fascination with connecting kids with drag queens. Evidently, like turkey at Thanksgiving, it just isn’t Pride Month if there aren’t any men dressed like women twerking … Read more
Pro-abortion advocates and the media play down the permissiveness of U.S. laws Americans know shockingly little about their country’s abortion laws. Many people do not realize that the United States is an extreme outlier when it comes to abortion, permitting the killing of an unborn child during all nine months of pregnancy. The system imposed … Read more