“How could you possibly have voted for that person?!” so many say on both sides. A persuasive answer to that could alleviate angst and preserve peace of mind we’ll all need in the days ahead.
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Who’s Watching Out for the Children? A Controversy in China and the Vaccination of Infants in the US
We are the only nation on the planet vaccinating infants. Is this a good idea? Do we really know what we are doing to our children? Do babies and young children really need to be vaccinated? And can we trust that the influences from schools or other outside sources will be safe and wholesome for our kids?
How the fight over school prayer became a battle for the soul of the nation
Two Supreme Court decisions from the 1960s ignited a battle over school prayer and the establishment clause that rages to this day.
A Juneteenth Update on How the NAACP and the Church Are Blessing God’s Children
58 students have received scholarships, 47 more are headed to Ghana in July, and humanitarian projects are being planned in five U.S. cities
How people of faith can offer comfort — and fight for change — after mass shootings
Recent tragedies cannot be ignored, and members of the Catholic church are providing aid in multiple ways
Changing and Eliminating Federal Holidays
With concern that the Columbus Day holiday is being phased out, there is hoping that the holiday will still be observed along with the the new federal observance of Indigenous People's Day. It is wonderful to celebrate indigenous people; they certainly deserve it. But let us not forget Columbus' legacy.
Is Ensuring Election Integrity Anti-Democratic?
The fact is that the U.S. is an outlier among the world’s democracies in not requiring voter ID. Of the 47 countries in Europe today, 46 of them currently require government-issued photo IDs to vote. So, why is this such a polarizing suggestion in the U.S., something President Biden even suggested would mean a return to slavery?
