Political & Religious Controversy - Page 61 of 83
August 21st, 2017
For the first time in 38 years, a total solar eclipse has just passed over the United States. This got us wondering: what is the significance of the eclipse? There are those who see the eclipse as strictly a scientific phenomenon, an interesting event in and o
After Texas Turned on Planned Parenthood, Teen Pregnancy Spiked
August 11th, 2017
Back in 2011, Texas lawmakers decided to cut millions of dollars in funding for family planning services like Planned Parenthood in favor of an abstinence-only approach. Should schools teach safe sex?
Café “Gender Tax” Sparks Uproar
August 11th, 2017
A sign placed outside a café in Australia has created quite the stir. The “Handsome Her” coffee shop had only just opened when it was thrust into the limelight – but not necessarily in a positive sense.
LGBT Rights Take a Backseat to Religious Freedom in White House
August 10th, 2017
President Trump’s nominee for “Religious Freedom Ambassador” is causing extreme consternation among the LGBT community and its advocates. The president’s pick is Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, a man who critics say poses a distinct threat to LGBT rights. I
Faith Leaders Speak out on Transgender Military Ban
August 8th, 2017
The recent decision by President Trump to ban all transgender people from the military caused quite the stir. Social media immediately lit up with passionate responses on both sides of the issue. Supporters of the ban were thrilled that the president made such
Polygamy Lives on in Town Run by Mormon Cult
July 31st, 2017
Ever fantasized about taking more than one wife? Although technically illegal, the practice of polygamy lives on in certain remote areas of the U.S. One of the most infamous (and ominous) of these places is a storied Mormon commune on the border between Arizon
Christian Group Fighting to Close Kentucky's Last Abortion Clinic
July 28th, 2017
Kentucky may soon become the first state in the country without a single abortion clinic. Nearly overnight, the city of Louisville, Kentucky has transformed into ground zero for the fight over abortion. Christian fundamentalists have descended upon the EMW Wom
Choir School Nightmare: Hundreds of Boys Abused by Catholics in Germany
July 26th, 2017
In the latest sexual abuse scandal to rock the Catholic Church, a shocking report reveals that more than 500 boys suffered physical and sexual abuse at an acclaimed Catholic choir school in Germany. The abuse took place over a period of 50 years – beginning
Honor Killing? Father Murders Own Daughter For Taking Muslim Boyfriend
July 25th, 2017
An Israeli Christian man has been taken into custody after allegedly murdering his own daughter in a fit of rage. Henriette Kara, just 17 years old, was stabbed multiple times in the neck and bled to death on the floor of her family’s home.
On the Chopping Block: Christian Refugees at Risk of Deportation
July 17th, 2017
In Iraq, Egypt, and other countries around the region, Christians are being persecuted at frighteningly high rates, and President Trump is deporting Christian Iraqis in record numbers to a dangerous homeland.
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