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I’ve got a lot of Bible and a lot of philosophy bouncing around and it’s starting to make life confusing. You see, battling in my head are the concepts of biblical ethics and philosophical ethics, which are often opposed to each other. Where biblical ethics gives an emphasis on obedience, philosophical ethics usually emphasizes balance-particularly those ancient Greek rascals. Where Jesus […]
Sports are a challenging issue when it comes to the realm of faith. “God doesn’t care about sports,” people claim. “He’s not interested in that insignificant of an issue.” When has God not cared about something? If sports are part of God’s creation, His gift to mankind, why would He […]
When I look around JBU, I see that most people here have their people. They have their “tribe” of like-minded students where they can find encouragement, fellow mourners and spiritual accountability partners. We like to say things like “I’m so glad I get to do life and be real with […]
The honors program offers unique colloquia classes that allow honors students to explore topics of interest and learn through trips, class discussions, and hands-on experiences. Honors students can choose to take up to three one-hour colloquia. In this type of class, students have the opportunity to go outside the University […]
The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) removed the state flag from across campus in early October, and declared that the university did not support any form of racism, discrimination or hate. Mississippi readopted the Confederate flag within their state flag’s design in 2001, keeping the original that was flown in 1894. Ole Miss […]
Enact Good Samaritan laws Some people have gotten in trouble for helping others. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons even wrote an article to help physicians know how they can help people in distress and also be aware of the legal implications of their service. According to AAOS, a law has been made in […]
Halloween will come a week late for John Brown University’s Ultimate Frisbee clubs. Ironfist and Savage Skies will travel to Fayetteville, Ark. dressed as hobos and bugs on Friday. They will be competing in the Harvest Moon Classic, a tournament known for its comical peculiarity of each team dressing up in a themed costumes. “It’s also focused a lot on spirit awards and competitive play,” Savage […]
Cheerleaders conquer blood, sweat and tears as well as jeopardize their safety to master their routines at practice. The John Brown University community has the opportunity throughout the rest of the semester to see them perform. “The cheer team loves to see everyone excited at the games,” co-captain, Audrey Macey, said. “We love it when there’s a big crowd and they participate with us.” The […]
Opposition is necessary for true vote Bashar al-Assad, president of Syria, said he is open to a new presidential election. However, he has also stated that he will only agree to the election once the rebels have been crushed. Russia, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have been involved in these discussions […]
Flags whipped above the foreheads of students, faculty and guests in the packed cathedral rows on Tuesday during the annual flag ceremony that begins World Awareness Week at John Brown University. “The flag ceremony began in 1993 with the idea that we needed to celebrate our international students,” director of […]