Month: November 2014

Opinion

Honor our soldiers: more respect due to the military than one day

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The country celebrated and honored Veterans Day this week, acknowledging the countless men and women who have served our country. We honored those who have fallen in battle, veterans of past wars and those in active service. We recognized the challenges and suffering that they and their families have faced. […]

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Conference to question lack of faith in literature

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Tomorrow, John Brown University will host the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature. The question guests and keynote speaker Randy Boyagoda will be answering: “Has Literature Lost Its Faith?” Expressing some thoughts trying to answer that very question, Professor Jessica Wilson hasn’t seen an absence of Christian literature. Rather she […]

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Cancer patient takes her life

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Brittany Maynard was a 29-year-old who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and decided to take her life legally on Saturday. Her situation has raised questions about how faith fits into this situation, and John Brown University professors share their thoughts on this topic. Maynard was diagnosed with cancer last […]

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Hunger struggle in Northwest Arkansas overlooked

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Northwest Arkansas is the home of Wal-Mart, providing jobs to hundreds of residents at various levels. Despite this economic advantage, poverty strikes many NWA residents. Endeavour is a foundation that focuses on taking the resources in Northwest Arkansas and bringing them to the communities that wrestle with poverty. On Endeavour’s […]

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Houston sermons no longer monitored

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Houston Mayor Annise Parker has withdrawn all subpoenas following national right wing and conservative outcries against her city’s actions. The subpoenas were filed after Houston area pastors initiated a suit against the city of Houston for throwing out a petition to bring the city’s new anti-discrimination ordinance to vote. Protestors […]