Political & Religious Controversy - Page 74 of 86
March 24th, 2016
While teaching sex education is seen as a good idea by most, there are some who do not approve of it being taught in schools. Those who do not approve fail to recognize the numerous benefits of teaching sex-ed to kids.
Pope Says Donald Trump isn't Christian - Does It Matter?
February 29th, 2016
We seem to have gotten to the point where whenever Donald Trump says something controversial, it no longer surprises us. So many were not surprised when Pope Francis said he's not a Christian.
Are People Declared "Brain Dead" Truly Deceased?
February 29th, 2016
What does 'pro-life' mean? What happens when a person is declared brain dead, but the family refuses to take him or her off of life support? When we all have a right to life, how far does that extend?
Idaho Wants Bible as Science Text
February 29th, 2016
Republicans in Idaho are looking to use the Bible as a classroom reference tool. Senator Nuxoll is introducing a bill that will allow public schools to refer to the Bible as a reference in a wide variety of subjects.
Should We Spank Our Children When They Misbehave?
February 18th, 2016
A national survey shows that a majority of men and women in the US find spanking to at least sometimes be a proper method of disciplining an unruly child. There's a long tradition of it, but is it good for kids?
These Men Want to Make Rape Legal
February 4th, 2016
Rape is a great teaching tool. Women have too much power and autonomy in our culture. Women are valued insofar as they are beautiful and subservient to men. These are the views of a group called Return of Kings.
In God We Trust? The Quest to Get God Off Our Money
January 21st, 2016
“In God We Trust” has been inscribed on American currency since the late 1950's when Congress passed a resolution adding it. It has appeared on all subsequent designs of cash and coins, but should it be on money at all?
What's the Difference Between Sunni and Shia Islam?
January 4th, 2016
Tensions in the Muslim world have risen even further in the wake of a mass execution of 47 men by the Saudi Arabian government, among whom was a prominent Shiite cleric named Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
Are We at War Against Islam?
December 7th, 2015
Fourteen years ago the world embarked in a “War on Terror”… a war that continues indefinitely to this day.Why, and who, are we fighting? Are we actually at war with Islam?
Muslim Boy Who Built Homemade Clock Resembling Bomb Demands $15 Million
November 24th, 2015
Ahmed Mohamed, the boy who made a clock at home and wound up being arrested and questioned for it is now demanding $15 million from the city of Irving and its school district.
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