By Tré Goins-Phillips Texas Mayor Annise Parker ditches court order for city pastors’ sermons Houston Mayor Annise Parker recently rose to national attention when she subpoenaed five Houston-area pastors for the content of their sermons, later changing the wording to refer to them as “speeches.” After many letters, calls, emails, tweets, Facebook posts and editorials, Parker ordered her office to […]
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By Tré Goins-Phillips Review of Dr. Karen Swallow Prior’s book on little-known female reformer Who is Hannah More? That is the question Dr. Karen Swallow Prior, prolific writer and English professor at Liberty University, sought to answer in her new book, “Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More: Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist.” In the more than 200 years since the […]
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By now, you have probably heard that Brittany Maynard followed through with a vow she made public a few weeks ago through the media. Maynard took her life by means of a lethal prescription Saturday, Nov. 1. As I began to organize my thoughts on the matter, I was almost confused by the number of directions I could have chosen […]
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Should the GOP take control of Congress, they should prioritize policies Fifty. That is the number of states Nate Silver, an American statistician famous for his analysis of baseball and elections, predicted correctly in the 2012 United States Presidential election. In the 2008 presidential election, Silver predicted a measly 49 of 50 states correctly for then-Sen. Barack Obama, according to […]
Read moreBy Quinn Foley Office responsible for armed forces outreach hosts time of appreciation Military Emphasis Week (MEW) is a time when Liberty University faculty and students have an opportunity to pause and appreciate those who have served and are still serving in the U.S. Military. This year, MEW is being held Monday, Nov. 3 through Saturday, Nov. 8, and there […]
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By Ashley Bunner Falwells join students, dress for Halloween for annual Costume 5K race With the fall season in full swing, Liberty University students donned creative costumes to participate in Student Activities’ (SA) fourth annual Costume 5K race at Camp Hydaway on Halloween night Friday, Oct. 31. According to SA Outdoor Staff Supervisor Mariah Herring, 92 participants gathered at the […]
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By Cierra Carter Lady Flames look to win back-to-back NorPac championships The Lady Flames field hockey team will head to Stockton, California, Nov. 6 for the Northern Pacific (NorPac) Conference Tournament, where they look to repeat as conference champions. Last season, Liberty started out just above .500 at 5-4 before winning 12 straight games and upsetting the Stanford Cardinals in […]
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By Emily Brown Samaritan’s Purse holiday operation offers students opportunity to give With Halloween in the rearview mirror and University Boulevard quickly taking shape as a winter wonderland, students at Liberty are now turning their focus to the Christmas season. In less than a week, Liberty will begin its first “LU Shoebox Blitz” in connection with Samaritan’s Purse for the […]
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By Alex Tichenor After years of debate, it is time for Washington to pick a new team title How are we still talking about this? It is 2014, and the Washington Redskins are still a team. There has been an ongoing argument for the past few years over whether the name is offensive toward Native Americans, with very inconclusive results. […]
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By Josh Janney School of Law celebrates anniversary and prepares for the next 10 years Liberty University’s School of Law has reached a new milestone — its 10-year anniversary. In the course of a decade, the law school has gone from a mere idea to a defining attribute of the university, with 205 students currently enrolled. Mathew Staver, who became […]
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Grammy-winning artist performs new songs at Convo “(Welcome) to the Love Ran Red release party!” This is how David Nasser, the senior vice president for spiritual development, introduced Christian singer-songwriter Chris Tomlin in Convocation Monday, Nov. 3. “This is so cool,” Tomlin said. “This is amazing. What a privilege to stand here and sing (my) songs. … This is kind […]
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Lady Flame Caroline Douglas pushes past two serious injuries Caroline Douglas is having the best season of her life. The redshirt junior outside hitter on the Lady Flames volleyball team has been one of the best players in the nation, leading her team to a 22-5 start, including a current 13-game win streak. She leads the entire nation in total […]
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In a time when the United States is inching ever closer to a post-Christian culture, understanding the sacrifice our pastors make and honoring them during Pastor Appreciation Month is now more important than ever before. For one month out of the year, the world is reminded of the incredible […]
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Seattle pastor resigns due to mounting accusations against his character Less than two months ago, former Seattle mega-church pastor Mark Driscoll stepped down from his position as lead pastor of Seattle’s Mars Hill Church. Two weeks ago, Driscoll officially announced his resignation from the church he helped to found 18 years ago. Well known for his brash, firebrand preaching style, […]
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Proposal for a crosswalk near the Annex shot down despite recent accident The Lynchburg City Council has rejected Liberty University’s pleas for a crosswalk to be installed at the intersection of Odd Fellows Road and Albert Lankford Drive, despite growing concerns that the intersection is a safety risk for pedestrians who reside at the Annex dormitories. The university sent a […]
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