Category: Opinion

A recent episode of the Disney Channel children’s show “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” featured a “reparations rap.” It included five of the characters performing a rap regarding how slaves built America and how their descendants should receive reparations for doing so. The episode received both praise for its teaching technique and criticism for its inaccurate depiction of history.  […]

The recent charges of inappropriately using money levied against Manchester City F.C. have rocked the world of soccer and sparked widespread debate about the fairness and transparency of the sport.  According to the Daily Mail, the English Premiere League charged Manchester City with over 115 violations of financial fair play. The violations specifically target Manchester’s falsification of financial reports. This […]

A regular chapel service broke out in an unexpected revival on Feb. 8 at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. The news of this revival rings through Christian conversations, especially on college campuses and even across media outlets. The Louisville Courier-Journal reported that many colleges from states like Indiana, Illinois and Massachusetts have sent students to the revival at Asbury in […]

To me, there’s nothing more exciting than sitting in an empty room. Forget thrilling adventures, impromptu get-togethers and weekend trips overseas. Why would you fly to Paris when you could just stay home and stare at a wall all afternoon? A spontaneous concert four states away? No, thank you. I’ll stay home, sip tea and contemplate. I know these decisions […]

Injuries sustained by college athletes can follow them mentally and physically for the rest of their lives. Depending on the severity, injuries can be career-ending for even the best athlete. Sports naturally come with risks, but are the risks really worth it?  According to the National Institutes of Health, common sports injuries can include fractures, dislocation, sprains, torn ligaments and […]

The American school system has long been a subject of controversy and debate, with issues ranging from education funding to standardized testing. However, one of the most divisive topics in most recent years has been the role of gender identity in classrooms across America.  According to Fox News, places like San Francisco are enforcing gender-identity ideologies within their school programs. […]

We are now four weeks into 2023, so how are those New Year’s resolutions coming along? The first of the year is a great time to reflect on your lifestyle and determine places for growth and improvement. Forbes released 2023 New Year’s resolution statistics that showed many people often chose to focus on physical health, aspiring to eat clean and […]

From the moment a baby is born, freedom should be a natural right. But in our world, that is not the case. Human beings are condemned to a life full of inexplicable suffering. Established limitations constrict the idea of freedom.  We hear the common term “human trafficking” being tossed around without grasping the reality of its meaning. According to the […]

The deity of Christ lays the foundation for the gospel. Without understanding Christ as a necessary part of the Trinity, one cannot fully understand the gospel itself and thus, cannot experience salvation. Attempting to disprove Christ’s deity is a strategy often used by religious cults. For instance, Jehovah’s Witnesses will commonly take a verse like Colossians 1:15, when Paul writes […]

There are two types of people: the guilty and the unguilty. This is John Piper’s interpretation of Exodus 34:6-7. Piper attempts to answer the question of what God meant when he says he will “by no means clear the guilty.” God has created covenants with his people from the beginning of his restorative objective since the Fall. He renewed covenant […]

Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived a princess imprisoned in a tower made of heavy stone. The princess had long, thick hair of gold, and every morning, she would gaze out from the tower to the world of trees and hills beyond. She would dream of a prince on a white horse, who would gallop forward […]

Greta Thunberg, the teenage climate activist from Stockholm, Sweden, was recently detained in Germany for protesting at a coal mine. BBC explained that the coal mine is set to expand, which involves the demolition of Lützerath, a nearby village.  Thunberg is no stranger to protests and civil disobedience. She began her campaign for climate action in August 2018 when she […]

Social media influencer Andrew Tate is most known for his controversial and misogynistic remarks on media platforms. While some of his followers are willing to overlook some of his questionable comments and statements, many follow him because of them. What should a fan base do when notorious figures leading dubious lifestyles, such as Andrew Tate, face imprisonment for extreme charges? […]