John Brown University's Student Newspaper
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
The top mathematics student in her country, Patricia Morales Chang, a Nicaraguan Walton student, started school in the United States with the expectation that she would receive the level of respect and encouragement in the field of mathematics. Morales said she was surprised when she was met with doubt and […]
Dogma is the central theology for all people who identify as Christians. It is core values, such as Jesus being born of a virgin, God’s omniscience and The Holy Spirit’s ability to inspire. Politics is not a central, dogmatic issue of faith. Yet, some churches are treating it as such […]
Christine Blasey said she was dragged, drunk and vulnerable, into a bedroom, where one high school student pinned her down in an attempt to take advantage of her and another watched the scene unfold. Still another, she said, covered her mouth so no one could hear her if she tried […]
To many, Sundays are sacred. It is a day observed all around the globe as a time for professing Christians to join together in one place, worship, and listen to their pastor speak. Sometimes, a potluck lunch follows in which members of a church gather together to share a meal […]
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Fellow Students, My name is Megan Koontz, and I am a senior communication major here at John Brown University. I am the Managing Editor this year for The Threefold Advocate. It is truly an honor to write, report and inform the campus of events and news […]
In 2013, a garment factory called Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh collapsed. The factory was constructed with “substandard materials, with a blatant disregard for building codes,” according to the New York Times. Despite knowing the factory was unsafe for garment workers, factory owners urged their employees to continue working in […]
To many, Sundays are sacred. It is a day observed all around the globe as a time for professing Christians to join together in one place, worship, and listen to their pastor speak. Sometimes, a potluck lunch follows in which members of a church gather together to share a meal […]
As the John Brown University Lady Eagles basketball players tie their shoe laces, wipe sweat off their brows, practice shooting three-pointers and continue building team chemistry and charisma during the final few weeks of their pre-season practices, they know they will be missing one thing when their season begins. They […]
Faith and politics: the topics that make for interesting and often unwelcome discourse around the table during Thanksgiving. Conversations on these topics are somewhat polarizing and John Fea, speaker at the Reimagining Faith in Political Engagement at JBU, said, “The two things you are never supposed to discuss in polite […]
Sitting in the cushioned seat at an annual purity conference, 13-year-old Abby Stewart watched as a cup of pure water sat in the hands of the conference leader. The women passed the water around the room, and each student added dirt, beads and even spit to the glass. As the […]