Culture

The next logical step into the abyss

Culture |  One of my critics may have done me a favor. I forwarded his ravings to a young liberal unbeliever dear to me, who was so repulsed by his views that the Lord…

Elderly Japanese rub water on the

'Hurry up and die'

International |  Japan’s disdain for children is leading to callousness toward the elderly. In response to the economic problems caused by the country’s aging population,

Jamie Foxx in Quentin Tarantino's

Do as they say

Culture |  Actors and producers call for more gun control while building their careers on viewers’ appetite for violence

Sean Banks

Rapist used Christian dating site to prey on women

Crime |  When it comes to online dating, singles can never be too careful. As if they needed any more proof of that, a Southern California man has been arrested on…

A man hands out free condoms as part of an AIDS Healthcare Foundation event.

Prevention efforts exacerbate STD spread

Healthcare |  The number of Americans living with a sexually transmitted disease is on the rise and so is the cost of treatment, according to a new report from the Centers…

Piers Morgan

The last laugh

Culture |  Reading through Proverbs, I’m struck by the many references to “scoffers” and their shortcomings: “A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain” (14:6), “does…

Bill McKibben (center) leads yesterday's march.

Signs and Wonders: Climate change, sexually transmitted diseases, NASCAR, and Benny Hinn

Newsworthy |  Climate change. Ironies abounded yesterday as a crowd estimated at about 30,000 marched on Washington to protest global warming. Irony No. 1: It was one of…

What’s become of this American life?

Culture |  Often I’m unable to tune in to my favorite radio station while working in the kitchen. A few years ago, my son bought me a radio you bolt to the bottom of…

Bethany Farrar with one of her wreaths

Crafting a new industrial revolution

Culture |  When Bethany Farrar decided last year to expand her custom wreath-making business, Sweet Georgia Sweet, she opened a shop on Etsy.com—the go-to website for…

Lil' Wayne

Lil’ Wayne sets new lyrical low

Music |  Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., better known by his stage name “Lil’ Wayne,” is under fire for song lyrics that compare a violent sexual encounter to the…

Jeannine Young, Brenda Pepin, and Kathleen Grange pray before the debate on an assisted suicide bill in the Vermont Senate.

Death for others

Euthanasia |  Six states—Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, Kansas, Hawaii, and Massachusetts—are looking to pass bills legalizing assisted suicide, which has never made…

Oregon discrimination claim takes the cake

Oregon discrimination claim takes the cake

Religious Liberty |  The Christian owners of a Portland, Ore., bakery are waiting to hear whether state officials will fine them for refusing to make a wedding cake for a lesbian…

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