by John Fox June 19, 2015 • 4 minute read
On June 17 a deranged individual gunned down nine churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina. As these violent tragedies increase, how should we respond? Another tragic shooting has taken...
by Becky Sweat and Erik Jones May 20, 2015 • 3 minute read
Water is essential for farming, industry and life itself. When there is drought or scarcity, water can spark conflict. Are water wars ahead? The Pacific Institute, which studies issues of...
by Ralph Levy and Mike Bennett May 15, 2015 • 6 minute read
The pope’s recognition of a Palestinian state was denounced by Israel, but what will its impact in Europe and the Mideast be? How will peace really come? The Vatican signed a treaty...
by Erik Jones April 29, 2015 • 7 minute read
As we view scenes of the violent protests in Baltimore, we are reminded that the United States, and world, has many unsolved problems. Is protest the solution? Baltimore is the new...
by Tim Groves April 29, 2015 • 5 minute read
Thousands have died in the recent earthquakes in Nepal. Life in Nepal will not be the same for years to come. How should this calamity affect your future? As of this writing, over 4,400...
by Tim Groves March 12, 2015 • 4 minute read
The European Commission president recently suggested that the EU should have its own army. How might this affect Europe’s influence on the world? In a recent interview with Die Welt am...
by Tim Groves January 30, 2015 • 3 minute read
In the same week Yemen’s president resigned and the king of Saudi Arabia died. How will this alter U.S. influence in the Middle East and impact the region? On Jan. 22 Yemen’s...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...