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The Supreme Court and Same-Sex Marriage: Who Really Decides?

Supreme Court and Same-Sex Marriage

Tim Groves by Tim Groves
January 23, 2015 • 4 minute read

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether all states will be required to allow same-sex marriages. But is this really their decision to make? Within the past decade, same-sex...

Je ne suis pas Charlie

Je ne suis pas Charlie

Joel Meeker by Joel Meeker
January 16, 2015 • 3 minute read

“Je suis Charlie” has become a rallying cry for free speech. But is unbridled freedom of speech really the greatest lesson to learn from the tragedy in Paris? The world was...

e a “Right” Way to Wage War?

Is There a “Right” Way to Wage War?

by Life, Hope & Truth Contributor
January 9, 2015 • 4 minute read

As the CIA faces criticism over its interrogation techniques used on captured terrorists, we should ponder the question: Can war and violence be justified? Recent news headlines have...

Terror in Paris

Terror in Paris

Erik Jones by Erik Jones
January 7, 2015 • 4 minute read

Terrorists violently struck the world again on Wednesday, Jan. 7. This time gunmen ambushed a French weekly periodical, killing 12 people. What’s behind this attack? On Jan. 7, 2015,...

Foreseeing 2020

Foreseeing 2020

Mike Bennett by Mike Bennett
January 1, 2015 • 4 minute read

What will life be like in five years? Predictions often focus primarily on amazing technology, but an ancient book of wisdom gives a transcendent perspective. The year 2020 is just five...

Ebola Outbreak: A Dress Rehearsal for the “Big One”

Ebola Outbreak: A Dress Rehearsal for the “Big One”

Joel Meeker by Joel Meeker
December 11, 2014 • 3 minute read

A Life, Hope & Truth correspondent reports on his recent trip to Africa and Europe and the implications of the current Ebola outbreak for future pandemics. I just returned from a trip to...

Flashpoint: Ferguson, Missouri

Flashpoint: Ferguson, Missouri

John Foster by John Foster
November 25, 2014 • 4 minute read

Jesus prophesied, “Because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold” (Matthew 24:12). Are we seeing that in the news—and in our own lives? In the aftermath...

Xi Jinping: Another Strongman Arises in the East

Xi Jinping: Another Strongman Arises in the East

Erik Jones by Erik Jones
November 19, 2014 • 7 minute read

Throughout the past year, the world has focused on Vladimir Putin and a resurgent Russia. But another strongman is rising in the east. Meet China’s Xi Jinping. The rise of Vladimir...

Can the United States Defeat ISIS?

Can the United States Defeat ISIS?

Joshua Travers by Joshua Travers
October 27, 2014 • 4 minute read

One pressing issue facing the United States is the ISIS threat. What are the options available to the U.S., and is it possible for a coalition to defeat ISIS? The rise of ISIS (the Islamic...

Ebola and Other Infectious Diseases on the Rise

Ebola and Other Infectious Diseases on the Rise

David Treybig by David Treybig
October 1, 2014 • 5 minute read

Why is mankind facing so many deadly diseases? Will the medical community gain the upper hand in this battle for health? What does the Bible predict? Over the past year many have followed...

The ISIS Threat: Where Is God?

The ISIS Threat: Where Is God?

Ron Kelley by Ron Kelley
September 17, 2014 • 4 minute read

The news about ISIS becomes more frightening every day. With the U.S. planning more airstrikes against this group, where is God and how should we respond? For 13 years the West focused on...

Will Scotland Leave the United Kingdom?

Will Scotland Leave the United Kingdom?

Erik Jones by Erik Jones
September 9, 2014 • 6 minute read

Scotland will shortly hold a referendum on whether or not to stay within the United Kingdom. Why has Britain lost the power it formerly had in the world? UPDATE: On Sept. 18, 2014, Scots...

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