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An unpopular opinion has been a topic of contention for filmmakers, Carl and Angel Larson. The couple challenged the recently enacted Minnesota law that would require their small business to celebrate same-sex marriage if they even entered into the marriage videography business at all. What's more is that if they did decide to enter into marriage …
Senator Jeff Flake announced that he will not be seeking re-election in 2018 and will be leaving his seat in the Senate when his term runs out in January 2019. The basis for his choice? Disdain for the lack of leadership exhibited by President Donald Trump. This announcement came as a shock to his …
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As exciting as Richard Spencer's speech most assuredly was, something much more exciting happened just outside the building: a white nationalist and a Black man ended up in full-frontal contact.
Racial bias is running rampant in America, with disastrous consequences. From police officers who see suspects as “scum,” “monsters,” and “situations to be dealt with;” to the assumption that African Americans on PWI (predominantly white institution) campuses – these assumptions lead to behaviors which affect individuals. Some bias is overt or explicit, like companies who throw …
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Mental illness is very real and is far too often misunderstood and misappropriated in the Body of Christ. NAMI also known as the National Alliance on Mental Illness, reported in 2016 that 1 out of every 25 adults in the U.S.—9.8 million or, 4.0%—experiences a serious mental illness in a given year that substantially interferes …
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Religious persecution is alive and well today. A modern day example of this is what happened at Oxford University when student banned a Christian Union because of the possibility of “homophobia and neo-colonialism” being bore onto non-Christian students. The Vice President of Oxford even went as far as to say that “Christianity’s influence on many …
It is no secret that Donald Trump is viewed by many as a proverbial "know-it-all." His wealthy pedigree and successful real estate career has build a shield of becoming teachable, which has been displayed by a significant number of tweets that he posts. Throughout numerous media outlets, even the strong surrogates have admitted at times …
Tuesday, October 10 (2017), was World Mental Health Day. Throughout my next few articles, I will be spotlighting various current event topics in connection with public mental health. There is wide perception we are in the midst of a mental health crisis. The recent, tragic mass shooting in Las Vegas underscores this call for some. All …
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With 58 dead and over 500 wounded, the recent shooting in Las Vegas is being coined as the deadliest in modern history. As family and friends of victims continue to be consoled, authorities and media outlets continue to speculate on why this tragedy occurred. Since the shooting, a number of theories have been presented on …
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This past Wednesday, on September 27, 2017, Hugh Hefner passed away in his California home, the famous Playboy Mansion. He was ninety-one years old. The world has reacted as if it has lost a legend. Many articles have been written in the few days since his death, but it was this one, that held my attention. …
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