The Intersection of Faith and Culture
On Tuesday, three Al Jazeera journalists were sentenced up to 10 years in prison in Egypt. The Egyptian government said the trio had aided the Muslim Brotherhood, a group labelled terrorist by the interim government, and had produced false news reports last December. One of the three, Mohamed Fahmy, is an Egyptian-Canadian and […]
A day ago, the world rejoiced as a Sudanese woman Meriam Yehya Ibrahim — jailed for her faith — was released by the Sudanese government. Sudan is an Islamic state, where conversion from Islam is a crime deserving of execution. Ibrahim’s death sentence was found to be faulty, leading to […]
Over the past few days the mugshot of convicted felon Jeremy Meeks has gone viral. His photo was posted on the Stockton Police Facebook page, and he has been arrested for felony weapons charges. His mother claims he has been stereotyped, and is trying to raise money for his legal proceedings. […]
This October, the Duck Commander Bible will hit bookstores and Amazon. While some have called it blasphemous, others are excited about the branded Bible, especially after the success of the Duck Commander devotional. But what can be gained from this reprint? The answer, for most consumers, is nothing. The Duck […]
Becoming Wise as Serpents Recently Leadership Journal published “My Easy Trip From Youth Minister to Felon.” The anonymous author is a convicted felon who will be on the sex offender registry for life due to his sexual abuse and statutory rape of one of the youths under his leadership. But […]
The 2014 world-cup in Brazil offers an opportunity for the hosts to show off their wonderful mastery of the beautiful game, one that has become marred by controversies, money and accusations of corruption in governing body FIFA