Society & Culture

Tthe cold truth is that God could have prevented this from taking place. So why didn’t he? Where was he?

Responding to: “It’s time for Christians to stand up to the Alt-right gun nuts and push for gun control, now!”

Prayer is not an empty gesture; it’s how Christians first respond to tragedy.

“Bible Gateway analyzed search patterns surrounding Sunday night’s concert shooting as well as 18 other major incidents of violence over the past decade … John 16:33 … Psalm 34:18 … Romans 12:19 … Psalm 11:5” CToday

“The letter — titled a ‘Call for Unifying Leadership’ … urges Trump to go beyond his previous comments and actions to rebuke a movement that “gained public prominence” during his presidential campaign.” BPNews

“Trump didn’t invent this exhibition or emotional approach. It was Morton Downey, Jr., a bombastic provocateur, who transformed our media culture through his nationally syndicated television show in the late 1980s.” - American Cons.

William Bratton (former LAPD, NYPD chief): 1. (From academics) “police don’t control crime.” 2. (From the left) “police bias is pervasive,” and 3. (from the right) “only heavy-handed tactics control crime.” DailySignal

Marriage in the U.S. is in open retreat. As recently as 2000, married 25- to 34-year-olds outnumbered their never-married peers by a margin of 55% to 34%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. By 2015, the most recent year for which data are available, those estimates had almost reversed, with never-marrieds outnumbering marrieds by 53% to 40%.

The Holy Trinity is a polyamorous relationship. You can’t talk about the level of intimacy and ecstacy that these three beings are constantly experiencing without defining their relationship in such a way. Their love has always been and will always be a shared phenomenon. In the Holy Trinity, love is never denied.

“Amid increasing attempts to legalize euthanasia at the state level, the nation’s second-largest network of physicians officially spoke out against it last week.” BPNews