Current Affairs
Could Ben Carson Be Right?
US Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson’s comment that Islam is inconsistent with the US Constitution sparked a flurry of public response via news broadcasts and social media. I’ve spent nearly twenty-five years in a country boasting a population that is 95% Muslim, so I am quite familiar with the practices of Islam. Using only the […]
“Hey, Girlfriend, It’s Okay to Be Straight!”
With the media’s spotlight focused on the adolescents of the LGBT community, the insecure straight teen can feel left out—again “I’m thirteen. I like Susan a lot. We’ve been best buds since first grade, but—not like that. What’s wrong with me?” To all of you teens and young adults, I say, “Hey, girlfriend, it’s okay […]
An Open Letter to Disillusioned Teenage Girls
Life is hard, and injustice rules the world. You want to be part of the action that rights the wrongs. You are so ready to join a family of like-minded youth. Yup, I’m an old lady, but I totally get that. In fact, that’s exactly why I wrote you and your friends an open letter […]
Rainbow–Not Just a Logo–the Sign of God’s Covenant
Knuckles aching, I squeezed the armrests tighter. The blizzard tossed the Boeing 707 like a kite in the wind. Is this really a safer route home for Christmas 1967? Driving the snow-packed, icy Montana roads seemed less dangerous to me than my first-ever flight. That’s when I glanced through the tiny window and saw the […]
Will the Death Penalty Increase Terrorist Attacks?
What if only those raised in the western world believe that the death penalty will deter violent crimes? If the terrorist’s purpose is to die in a blast of glory, killing as many infidels (innocent non-Muslim people) as possible, the threat of death only fuels his fervor. Will the death penalty increase terrorist attacks?