by Zach Dawes Jr | May 23, 2023 | Feature-, News
A plurality of U.S. Protestant churchgoers said their church doesn’t actively support fostering or adoption, according to a LifeWay Research report published May 11. Respondents were asked, “Which, if any, of the following have you seen at your church in the last...
by Monty Self | May 4, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Mental health struggles are increasing across the U.S., continuing a decade-long trend. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in five U.S. adults suffered from mental illness in 2021. Most striking is that at least half of U.S. adolescents suffered...
by James Alexander | Apr 11, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Perhaps you recall the case of Andrea Yates? In 2021, she drowned her five children. Their crime? Sin — or potential sin. Ms. Yates believed that sin in the lives of her children would send them to hell. She killed them to save them. Nuts? Of course. But you must...
by Linda Cross | Feb 24, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
She is an immigrant. But aside from her struggle to speak English, she is like most of her neighbors in an upscale neighborhood in a sunny U.S. city. She is a member of an extended family of well-educated professionals who attend Mass regularly and take part in their...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Feb 3, 2023 | News
Most U.S. parents do not place a high priority on their children sharing their religious views, according to a Pew Research Center report published January 24. Parents were presented with the prompt, “Thinking about the kind of people you hope your children become as...