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Smart Tattoos: Mark of the Beast?

August 18th, 2016

Researchers at MIT have created temporary smart tattoos. This breakthrough has the potential to better our lives. However, some have been off-put by its striking similarity to the Biblical mark of the beast.

Science & Technology 34 Comments

Searching for the Garden of Eden

August 12th, 2016

Due to its notoriety, the Garden of Eden has immense significance to many. The exact location of the ancient garden has long been sought after by humans, but is yet to be found.

Science & Technology 39 Comments

One Nation, Under God? - When Faith and Politics Collide

August 1st, 2016

When voters go to the polls, they tend to look for a politician who “shares their values”. In America, these values are often centered around religious beliefs.

Political & Religious Controversy 81 Comments

Idaho Wants Bible as Science Text

February 29th, 2016

Republicans in Idaho are looking to use the Bible as a classroom reference tool. Senator Nuxoll is introducing a bill that will allow public schools to refer to the Bible as a reference in a wide variety of subjects.

Political & Religious Controversy 100 Comments

Should We Spank Our Children When They Misbehave?

February 18th, 2016

A national survey shows that a majority of men and women in the US find spanking to at least sometimes be a proper method of disciplining an unruly child. There's a long tradition of it, but is it good for kids?

Political & Religious Controversy 101 Comments

Kill 'Em All?

April 27th, 2015

For many years, lethal injection has been the preferred method of state-sanctioned executions in America's prisons, but that may not be true for long, as the ethics of that method have been called into question.

Political & Religious Controversy 109 Comments

Was Jesus Christ Really Crucified?

May 14th, 2014

Just a few days ago, an ancient Bible that suggests Jesus Christ was not crucified captured the public’s attention once again when it was installed in a museum in Turkey. The 1,500-year-old tome, written in Aramaic, purportedly contains the Gospel of Barnaba

Political & Religious Controversy 2 Comments

Hobby Lobby President Pushes Public School Bible Course

April 28th, 2014

Should public high schools teach classes using Bible-based curricula? Steve Green, the president of craft store chain Hobby Lobby, seems to think so.

Political & Religious Controversy 2 Comments

The Growth of Bible Skepticism in America

April 14th, 2014

“For the Bible tells me so”. Most Christians in America probably remember singing these very words as children in Sunday school. It is a simple proclamation that if the “Good Book” says so, you can be sure it is true. But this strong faith in Biblical

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Noah’s Ark: Moral Lesson, or Barbaric Myth?

March 17th, 2014

Many of us remember learning about the story of Noah’s Ark in Sunday school. Most likely, we learned from our parents and Sunday school teachers about God’s overflowing capacity for redemption and forgiveness.

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