by Monty Self | Dec 20, 2022 | Opinion
The Danish government once directed medical providers to implant intrauterine devices in Inuit women and girls from Greenland. From 1966 to 1975, around 4,500 IUDs were fitted without patient consent. IUDs date back to the turn of the 20th century and are designed to...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 19, 2022 | Opinion
With wreaths hung and lights strung, holiday preparations are underway. Advent makes ready the heart to receive Jesus who brought joy to everyone in the world — except Herod the Great, king of Judea, “all of Jerusalem,” the chief priests, scribes and the families of...
by Jack Moline | Dec 19, 2022 | Opinion
It is hard for producers of news programs to decide which fatal circumstances to put at the top of the hour. By the time you get to the happy story about the kid or the dog at the end, it is easy to wonder if it’s even worth it. For the individual who begins with a...
by Mitch Randall | Dec 16, 2022 | Opinion
Since singer/songwriter Mark Lowry wrote the 1984 Christmas hit, “Mary, Did You Know?” pastors, theologians, inquisitive laity and holiday enthusiasts have deconstructed and reconstructed Lowry’s question. While thousands of well-meaning Christians have dissected...
by Starlette Thomas | Dec 16, 2022 | Opinion
I hate to be a Christmas party pooper, but this is not “the most wonderful time of the year” for everyone. For many families, the birth of Jesus will be overshadowed by the death of a loved one. “Check on your strong friends.” “You never know what someone is going...
by Monty Self | Dec 16, 2022 | Opinion
The first formal international statement about the atrocities of the Holocaust was released on December 17, 1942. American and British officials released the “Joint Declaration by Members of the United Nations” as a direct response to “The Mass Extermination of Jews...
