American Culture

“The most important substance we should be looking at is alcohol, because it leads to some many things, including physical abuse and rape, that shouldn’t happen. We need to stop accepting that there isn’t anything we can do about it.”

“The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) last week celebrated the 50th birthday of the movie rating scale, which started as an attempt to ward off censors and became a part of the collective consciousness of U.S. moviegoers.” - BPNews

“Taking a hint from Hegel, Kojève devoted his life to preparing the way for the universal state he believed would crown the end of history. Yet what is most remarkable about Kojève’s conception of a new world order is the candor with which he acknowledged its dehumanizing qualities.” - National Review

“The results of a poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research on the role of religion in public policy and politics was published on September 11. The numbers showed that Americans are unconcerned with whether a political candidate is devoutly religious or not” - World Religion News

“’Most U.S. adults, including more than 9 in 10 Republicans, say they personally have lost trust in the news media in recent years. At the same time, 69 percent of those who have lost trust say that trust can be restored,’ the analysis says, noting that the biggest criticisms were lack of accuracy and bias.” - W. Times

New poll finds even religious Americans feel the good vibrations

“The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the motto, ‘In God We Trust,’ as printed on US currency notes and coins, does not violate the US Constitution.” - Jurist

“There was a time, believe it or not, when filmmakers were literally bound by contract to produce films that were morally and ethically sound. Even Hollywood producers knew the messages people absorb via film, television, and music are hugely impactful — and they took their influence seriously.” - W. Examiner

“Evangelist Greg Laurie, who leads the multi-campus Harvest Christian Fellowship, was recently forced to remove billboards promoting his annual SoCal Harvest event from two popular malls in Southern California because they featured him holding a nondescript Bible in his hand that some people found offensive.” - CPost

“PRRI finds most demographics have shifted in favor of religious freedom for small wedding business owners like Masterpiece Cakeshop’s Jack Phillips.” - CToday