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April 15, 2025 Vol 121

Category: Opinions

Future of Catholicism After Benedict XVI and John Paul II

Future of Catholicism After Benedict XVI and John Paul II

In a country where Protestant Christianity stands as the dominant religion and Roman Catholicism often seems to be at a…
What Malcom X Taught a Black Christian

What Malcom X Taught a Black Christian

I believed the lie.  For most of my life I, like many of you, saw Malcolm X as the violent…
South Park and Sex: Censorship at Houghton

South Park and Sex: Censorship at Houghton

Censorship is one of those ever-present issues on campus that seem to only accentuate the disparity between the student body…
Rap: A Reflection of Culture; Not an Instigator

Rap: A Reflection of Culture; Not an Instigator

I’ll confess, I love rap. And not the clean Christian substitute that started making an appearance with groups such as…
People Kill People — With Guns

People Kill People — With Guns

Fear mongering is definitely what is happening in this country when it comes to gun control, but I will lay…
Victim Blaming: A Cultural Dismissal of Rape

Victim Blaming: A Cultural Dismissal of Rape

On Saturday I posted a Facebook status containing a mini-essay I’d found online comparing the victim-blaming attitude toward rape with…
Women in Combat, A Next Step Toward Equality

Women in Combat, A Next Step Toward Equality

In case you have missed the recent headlines, one of Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta’s final significant policy decisions, the…
Is Christianity Intolerant? Defining Tolerance and Intolerance in Response to Accusation

Is Christianity Intolerant? Defining Tolerance and Intolerance in Response to Accusation

In an increasingly secular western world, there are growing numbers of non-religious and even anti-religious young people in our country.…
Fear Mongering and Media Bias

Fear Mongering and Media Bias

Over the course of the last couple years the discussion over gun control has been gaining momentum. Unless you lead…