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On Religious disaffiliation and what JBU should do about it

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In September 2022, the Pew Research Center published an updated article on its findings on religious disaffiliation in the United States. The results have changed little since The Threefold last published on this topic, but the results are still staggering. The Pew Research Center article states “about 64% of Americans, including children, were Christian.” This is down 26% from the historic high in 1972 and also down 14% from 2002. The following article will be split into two parts, possible reasons for the decline in the church and what JBU students should do in light of religious disaffiliation.

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A Message to the Youth: Make Your Voices Heard at the Ballot Box

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We are in yet another election season. It is the culmination of two years of hotly-contested debate from both sides of the political spectrum here in the United States over a variety of issues. For those on the political right, this election season presents a chance to impose a referendum on Democrat President Joe Biden, a Democrat-controlled Senate and a Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, allowing conservatives to regain their political momentum in advance for what could be another slugfest of a presidential election in 2024. For those on the political left, this election season presents a chance to prevent all of that from happening, while setting the stage for President Biden’s agenda to advance with as little resistance from their political opposition as possible.

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Amid major hurricanes, the power of community must be felt

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As we know from the frequent examples we have seen, not only locally, but also nationally and internationally, there is very little that compares to extreme weather when it comes to the devastating impact it brings. It destroys homes and communities and threatens the lives of everyone in its path, bringing nothing but tragic results. Unfortunately, the western part of the world is set to experience two hurricanes in the span of a couple of weeks.

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Despite changes in Scenery, Student Journalism still Pushes Forward at JBU

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In the last 18 months, much has changed regarding the landscape of student media right here at John Brown University. On March 1, 2021, students were informed that the Communication major, whose department had been the primary supporter of student journalism, and whose lone full-time faculty member served as a supervisor for this newspaper at the time, was being cut by the university. It was noted, in an editorial written and released on the same day, that “this puts our future and work as student journalists on the chopping block.”

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The Threefold staff says goodbye to the tringle office

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The issue comes to you in a time of many goodbyes. Of course, in a school setting, the end of every year means saying goodbye to something. It could be goodbye to your dorm. Goodbye to a friend who is graduating. Goodbye to a professor who will be taking sabbatical next year. This year, The Threefold staff has an unexpected and difficult goodbye.

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Springdale tornado strikes, leaving community to pick up pieces

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At 4:04 a.m. on March 30, a tornado touched down near Malco Razorback theatre in Fayetteville and ripped a destructive course all the way to the Jones Center in Springdale. With winds between 136 and 165 mph, the National Weather Service in Tulsa reported that the tornado was a EF-3, and along its 5.2-mile path, it destroyed an estimated 400 homes and 25 businesses, according to Colby Fulfer, Springdale’s chief of staff. Thankfully, no one perished, but seven individuals received emergency medical care.

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Putin is a war criminal

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On Wednesday March 2, the International Criminal Court announced it would immediately proceed with investigations into President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. With greater transparency due to social media, citizen journalism and technology, the world has been able to watch this war unfold in real time, unlike before, and it is abhorred. 

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Essentials of spiritual inaccessibility and other JBU Bible classes

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A nearly essential part of attending a Christian university is fulfilling the required Bible curriculum. At John Brown University, students are required to take four Bible classes before graduation: Old Testament, New Testament, Essentials of Christian Formation and Evangelical Theology. At face value, these classes sound foundational and interesting; however, panic sets in during the first few weeks of every semester when students realize just how challenging the classes are.

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And for our next trick, we will make this major disappear!

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On Jan. 24, news broke that University of Central Arkansas is considering terminating the African and African American Studies major.

According to UCA, only 6 students have graduated from the program since 2018. The Arkansas Department of Education considers the major unviable. Some students see the term “unviable” as another way of saying “not valuable.”