Society & Culture

Jules Woodson reacts to the apology issued by Andy Savage, a pastor at the Highpoint Church in Tennessee, who admits to a “sexual incident” when she was 17 years old.

Salon: “[There is a] link between evangelical Christianity and child marriage actually [that] has been explored recently in the wake of stories of failed Senate candidate Roy Moore’s proclivities. Evangelical communities still push for child marriages between girls in their “middle teens” and men in the mid-twenties or older.

How Larry Nassar abused hundreds of gymnasts and eluded justice for decades

“ ‘Twists and turns in bunk. Does not sleep. Stares at wall in deep thought, eyes closed, appears to be resting not asleep,’ the report states. Earlier that day, Cruz asked for something to read for the first time — a Bible.” Patriot Ledger

“[T]he event was originally an attempt by socialists and anarchists to establish a secular communal tradition.” Acton

“A top bishop in the Church of England issued his “Ten Commandments of artificial intelligence,” during a major policy debate in London last week, based on the importance of trust and ethics in the evolving technology.” CPost

“Lets get a National Holiday for Billy Graham!! Mr. Graham preached the Gospel to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history—nearly 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories—through various meetings, including Mission World and Global Mission.

They stopped believing in God. They saw a disconnect between what Catholics say and what they do. They disagreed with the church’s stance on social issues such as homosexuality and birth control. They are the growing numbers of young Catholics leaving the church — the focus of a new national study to examine why they’re departing and where they’re landing.

BB: CNN Purchases Industrial-Sized Washing Machine To Spin News Before Publication

Snopes: FALSE: CNN invested in an industrial-sized washing machine to help their journalists and news anchors spin the news before publication

Recently at my workplace, where I am part of the Public Safety department, we had a training session on outreach to the homeless. We deal with homeless people regularly and have had a number of training sessions on how to work with them.