Social Issues

There’s a Proverb for That: “We Are the 1 Percent”

by Eddie Foster
January 24, 2017 • 3 minute read

What wisdom does the ancient book of Proverbs provide regarding those who are wealthy—the so-called 1 percent? What specific warnings does it give them? Going back to the dawn of...

There’s a Proverb for That: “We Are the 99 Percent”

by Eddie Foster
January 16, 2017 • 4 minute read

Wealthy people are generalized as greedy. The poor are generalized as lazy. Both can be looked down on for their respective status. Help, Proverbs! For thousands of years, there has been...

9 More Attitudes Wrecking Our World

by Eddie Foster
September 28, 2016 • 3 minute read

This post concludes the answer to the question of why the world is the way it is, and our part in it. Thankfully, there is something we can do! The final nine characteristics that will lead...

10 Attitudes Wrecking Our World

by Eddie Foster
September 23, 2016 • 3 minute read

What is happening? Why is the world in a seemingly endless cycle of upheaval, chaos and tragedy? There is an explanation, but you’re not going to like it. We are the problem....

Dr. Spock on Parenting: Did He Get It Right?

by Debbie Caudle
August 22, 2016 • 4 minute read

There are many self-help books for parents on the market, but one of the most influential was written by Benjamin Spock. Was his advice good? This year marks the 70th anniversary of the...

Enemies of Honesty: Spin

by Eddie Foster
May 23, 2016 • 5 minute read

Spin is the final, and maybe the most subtle, enemy of honesty. When truth is slyly employed for dishonesty, how do we recognize and avoid such a sneaky approach? The word spin originated...

The Plan to End Evil

by Jeremy Lallier
May 19, 2016 • one minute read

Many people hate evil, decry it and want to see it eradicated. But no one has been able to truly do that—yet it will be done. There’s a plan that shows how! The world is a mess....

Enemies of Honesty: Half-Truths

by Eddie Foster
May 16, 2016 • 4 minute read

The second enemy of honesty is telling half-truths. What are these sinister lies? how can we avoid telling them or allowing others to influence us with them? “The whole truth, and...

Enemies of Honesty: Lies

by Eddie Foster
May 9, 2016 • 5 minute read

In the first of a three-part series on the enemies of honesty, we begin looking at outright lies. Why do such blatant falsehoods pass our lips so often? Can you go 10 minutes without...

What the World Needs Even More Than Earth Day

by Jeremy Lallier
April 22, 2016 • 6 minute read

For almost half a century, Earth Day has focused on what we need to do to save our planet. But the most important thing anyone can do has already been done. In April of 1970, roughly...

England Considers a New Anthem

by Erik Jones
January 27, 2016 • 7 minute read

The House of Commons is debating a proposal to establish a new English national anthem. One leading candidate for the anthem may come as a surprise. An interesting debate is currently being...

Stop Cheating!

by Isaac Khalil
August 21, 2015 • 4 minute read

Cheating is increasingly becoming the normal way of doing things. What are the reasons people cheat, and why should cheating not be a part of your life? It seems like cheating has become a...

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