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The Power of Youth: How Students Are Pushing the Envelope on Gun Control

March 19th, 2018

A student-led movement has reignited the gun control debate and pressured lawmakers to take action. But not everyone is cheering their cause - Second Amendment advocates say the students aren't qualified to lead such a complex conversation.

Political & Religious Controversy 282 Comments

Is Conversion Therapy Finally Going Out of Style?

March 19th, 2018

In a major victory for the LGBT rights movement, states are cracking down on the use of conversion therapy for minors. However, the controversial practice – characterized by many experts as ineffective and even abusive – remains popular in many religious communities.

Humor & Satire 125 Comments

‘Punish a Muslim Day’ Letters Send Panic Through U.K.

March 15th, 2018

Copies of an anonymous letter declaring April 3 “Punish a Muslim Day” have generated waves of anxiety in Muslim communities throughout the United Kingdom. The letters even include a table awarding point values for specific acts of violence against Muslims: 25 points for pulling off a woman’s head scarf, 500 for killing a Muslim person, and 1,000 for bombing a mosque.

Political & Religious Controversy 17 Comments

Are Atheists Dangerous People?

March 14th, 2018

An atheist politician running for office in a Bible Belt state was labeled as "radical" and a "dangerous extremist" by her opponents. Learn what she did that was so alarming.

Political & Religious Controversy 61 Comments

Child Marriage Debate Rages on in America

March 8th, 2018

Donna Pollard was 16 when she married a 31-year-old man, and Donna Pollard’s story is far from unique. Between 2000 and 2015, there were more than 200,000 child marriages in the United States.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 97 Comments

#MosqueMeToo: Sexual Assault Rampant in Muslim World

March 5th, 2018

An offshoot of the original #MeToo movement, thousands of Muslim women have been using the hashtag #MosqueMeToo to come forward and tell their own stories of sexual assault and survival in the Muslim world.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 122 Comments

Pennsylvania Church Holds Mass Blessing Ceremony for AR-15s

March 1st, 2018

Worshippers gathered yesterday at a Pennsylvania church to participate in a “mass blessing ceremony” for their AR-15 rifles. Attendees wore crowns fashioned from bullets, drank holy wine, and clutched firearms during the worship service.

Political & Religious Controversy 300 Comments

Is Christian Shaming a Problem in America?

February 27th, 2018

Is Christian shaming on the rise? Las week, one of the co-hosts on ABC's The View stirred controversy by mocking Vice President Mike Pence’s deep Christian beliefs and insinuating he has a "mental illness."

Political & Religious Controversy 274 Comments

Iceland Seeks to Ban Circumcision, Angering Religious Leaders

February 23rd, 2018

A proposed ban on circumcision in Iceland has gotten pushback from Jewish and Muslim minorities, who claim it violates their religious freedom. Where do religious freedoms end and the rights of children begin?

Political & Religious Controversy 91 Comments

Is Gun Ownership a God-Given Right?

February 22nd, 2018

Some say that we should strive for a peaceful society that's less obsessed with guns. Others argue that gun rights are a mandate from heaven. In the wake of another mass shooting, we pose the question: is gun ownership a God-given right?

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