Category: Opinion

Israel is America’s strongest ally in the Middle East. However, will the relationship between the two countries stand the test of this year’s election for Israeli Prime Minister? President Donald Trump strongly hopes that incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will win the election against the coalition of Benjamin Gantz and Yair Lapid. Anyone else who wants to see peace […]

In the past seven decades, more than 3,600 children, most under the age of 13, were sexually abused by Catholic clergy members, according to a study commissioned by the Roman Catholic Church Bishop’s conference. In June of 2017, Cardinal George Pell was convicted of abusing two choir boys in 1996. Pell was the highest-ranking Catholic in Australia and was previously […]

A new bill before Congress has the power to save lives. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, known as Bill S. 311, was introduced by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb). The bill states, “If an abortion results in the live birth of an infant, the infant is a legal person for all purposes under the laws of the United States and […]

The debate of citizenship of a former ISIS bride and member, Hoda Muthana, continues as she is barred from returning to America, and for good reason. Muthana, 24, is the daughter of a former Yemeni diplomat. She was born in the United States and lived her entire life in the U.S. According to Vox, Muthana, then 20 years old, withdrew […]

With no host and temporary reports that certain category announcements would go untelevised, there was plenty of speculation how this year’s Oscars would go, but surprises and a few genuine moments made the 91st Academy Awards a success. It began with a live performance by Queen — who has been involved in this year’s awards season thanks to the biopic […]

Hymns pierce the soul better than contemporary music. My church, a congregation of about 70, balances modern praise and worship with traditional hymns. This genre mix provides stability in our diverse congregation, many of them senior citizens who deeply appreciate the “old-fashioned” music. Unlike contemporary music, hymns focus on powerful, doctrinally-driven lyrics. There’s nothing wrong with contemporary tracks, but I […]

The National Football League has been plagued with players being accused of domestic violence. One of the most famous cases came when the NFL suspended Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice when he was charged with domestic violence after knocking his then fiancée (now wife) unconscious in an elevator during an altercation in a New Jersey casino.  Yet another recent, […]

Dear Students, Here at Liberty University, we talk a lot about how we should show honor to the heroes who have sacrificed to defend our nation and our freedoms. Over 30,000 of you are either active military or come from an active military family. You know firsthand the sacrifices that are made. There are many ways to show honor to […]

When Zion Williamson’s defective shoe ripped open 36-seconds into Duke’s rivalry game against North Carolina, all eyes turned to the National Basketball Association to see if they will finally rip up their defective one-and-done rule. By forcing teenagers to attend college for a year and play for a university that monopolizes off their free labor, the NBA has jeopardized the […]

When Franklin Roosevelt introduced The New Deal in 1933, it brought economic reform and created jobs that combatted the Great Depression. Eighty-six years later, on Feb. 7, 2019, freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey introduced their new resolution “The Green New Deal,” modeled after the New Deal.  Unlike the New Deal, this new document functions more as a […]

 In light of the recent cases of measles across 10 states and a declared state of emergency in Washington state, vaccinations are in the spotlight once again.  The Center for Disease Control has confirmed these cases and said the disease is affecting those who either have not been vaccinated for measles at all or have not received the second dose. […]

 We’d found a fabulous picnic basket at Goodwill a few days prior, and when the weather allowed, we shared a picnic in Peaks View Park. Our spread was simple — peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, bananas and pretzels.  Without me knowing, my then-boyfriend Josiah slipped a pint-sized spice cake into the basket, complete with homemade frosting.  Our first summer of […]