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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?

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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.

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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?

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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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Do Black Lives Matter at the University of Missouri?

November 18th, 2015

The University of Missouri, often called Mizzou for short, has been in the news recently after some racial unrest has been taking place at the school, largely via the Black Lives Matter movement.

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The Red Cup Controversy - Starbucks declaring war on Christmas?

November 10th, 2015

Are People Really Offended Over the Starbucks Cup? It seems that the Christmas season begins earlier and earlier each year (and no, this isn't just us getting older!).

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Catholic Hospitals: Faith over Health

November 2nd, 2015

Catholic Hospitals can deny patients medically recommended or even necessary treatment on the grounds that offering the care would conflict with their freedom of conscience.

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Tennessee Might Ban Religious Lessons in Schools

October 23rd, 2015

A Tennessee state lawmaker is introducing a bill to ban the teaching of “religious doctrine” in public schools until at least the 10th grade. Rep. Sheila Butt’s proposal was created in response to parent complaints.

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Another Mass Shooting, and Nothing is Different

October 13th, 2015

The Oregon Shooter The Umpqua Community College shootings that took place last week in Oregon have left our nation in mourning and wondering what could have caused the shooter to do such a horrible thing.

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Assisted Suicide Now Legal In California

October 5th, 2015

Assisted suicide, or dying with dignity, is one of the most hotly debated issues in global politics. Should it be legal? And under what conditions? How would you feel if a loved one chose this path?

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