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The Handmaid’s Tale Isn’t a Straw Man, and Here’s Proof

The Handmaid’s Tale Isn’t a Straw Man, and Here’s Proof


clock icon 13 Jul 2017
author icon Sam Field


Christian culture is replete with the teaching that women put themselves in dangerous positions by straying outside the "rules." The first time I read The Handmaid’s Tale I was at Liberty...

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“Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that” – Dr. King’s Words Still Ring True Today

“Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that” – Dr. King’s Words Still Ring True Today


clock icon 14 Jan 2017
author icon Shehla Ahmad


Featured Contributor Shehla Ahmad reflects on how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words are so relevant to today's society. “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that”. This...

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At Virginia Mosque, Loretta Lynch Speaks Out Against Hate Crimes


clock icon 13 Dec 2016
author icon Gary Nguyen


U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks on rising hate crime Monday morning during a visit to a Virginia mosque. A Northern Virginia mosque witnessed a visit by Loretta Lynch, the United States...

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Education and Segregation: From Public Universities to Private Christian Schools

Education and Segregation: From Public Universities to Private Christian Schools


clock icon 22 Sep 2016
author icon Nathan Glover


The African-American community is self-segregating at a Los Angeles university, but is segregation still happening elsewhere? The Halisi Scholars program of California State University Los Angeles...

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Fewer Americans Think Church Can Solve Problems


clock icon 21 Jul 2016
author icon Derek Welch


Pew Research shows there has been a drop in Americans who feel churches make a difference in the world. In 2008, about 75 percent of Americans believed that churches and other places of worship played...

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Lawsuit Restricts NJ Grants from Going to Religious Schools


clock icon 02 Jun 2016
author icon Nathan Glover


New Jersey can't give $11 million in grants to religious schools. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey is a nonpartisan, non-profit civil rights organization in Newark, New Jersey. The organization...

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The Satanic Temple is Helping Protect Children from Abuse


clock icon 19 Apr 2016
author icon Nathan Glover


The Satanic Temple campaign fights for First Amendment protection to students who have been victims of mental or physical abuse by school staff. Of all the organizations you might expect to be campaigning...

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How Martin Luther King, Jr. and Prophet Muhammad Are Alike

How Martin Luther King, Jr. and Prophet Muhammad Are Alike


clock icon 18 Jan 2016
author icon Shehla Ahmad


Prophet Muhammad and Martin Luther King, Jr. led a shared fight against discrimination. Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a public holiday in America. This day is a reminder of his great work...

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Study Shows That Religion Makes Children More Selfish

Study Shows That Religion Makes Children More Selfish


clock icon 09 Nov 2015
author icon Nathan Glover


Ironically, religious parents were found to be of the opinion that their kids were more sensitive and empathetic to the suffering of others. A recent study conducted at the University of Chicago has found...

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Christian activist faces fines and prison after removing the Confederate flag

Christian activist faces fines and prison after removing the Confederate flag


clock icon 16 Jul 2015
author icon Alison Lesley


The story of David and Goliath inspired Brittany Newsome to take down the Confederate flag at a South Carolina government building. Brittany Newsome, a 30-year-old Christian civil rights activist,...

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