Life and Death - Page 2 of 8
April 7th, 2022
The activist group "Stop Having Kids" is putting up billboards all over Portland, OR, to further the antinatalism movement. They hope to abolish parenthood, arguing that having children only increases global suffering.
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April 5th, 2022
Pope Francis formally apologized for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system in Canada. But many say that's just the beginning, and that the Church should pay reparations to indigenous communities.
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March 3rd, 2022
Some American evangelicals caused controversy with their comments on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with one major evangelical saying Putin is "compelled by God" to invade Ukraine to bring about the end times.
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October 29th, 2021
With Halloween right around the corner, we decided to dive into the spirit of the spooky season by breaking down the origin stories of some of the most popular creatures that might be haunting your doorstep this year.
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September 21st, 2021
When old traditions collide with modern morality, which should win out? That's what many are wondering after nearly 1,500 dolphins were killed in a traditional Faroe Islands sea hunt that sparked international outrage.
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June 23rd, 2021
A new poll shows that Christians and atheists have very different ideas on whether the death penalty is moral. While atheists largely oppose capital punishment, most Christians, particularly evangelicals, are in favor.
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May 5th, 2021
Has science gone too far? Scientists have finally created a human-monkey embryo hybrid that lived for nearly three weeks. They say it will have all sorts of medical benefits, but others say we really shouldn't play God.
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April 9th, 2021
It's been over 2,000 years since his death, so it would be only natural to assume that all traces of Jesus have long since vanished from the Earth. But is that really true? Experts say no – and they've got proof.
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February 25th, 2021
Virginian politicians just voted to abolish the death penalty, becoming the first Southern and 23rd state overall to do so. There's a big question at the heart of the debate: Is the death penalty morally defensible?
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