A withering report on sexual abuse and cover-up in the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.
Category Archives: History
How to Save the American Church
The persistent quest for merit money with their lavish lifestyle eventually made many church members realise that their church was more out to extort money than to proclaim the true faith. This made many losing their trust in that church.
Journalists being killed in connection to their work
Since 1992 at least 1337 journalists killed in connection to their work.
What do we know about the future of journalism?
Too often, discussions of the future of media are based on misunderstandings or outright “media change denial” where people double down on arguments that are directly contradicted by a growing consensus among researchers.
Microsoft retired Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge has now taken over from Internet Explorer. The Internet Explorer 11 desktop application has retired and is out of support as of June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10.
Controversial burkini issue in France not finished yet
The State Council discussed several pictures of different types of swimwear. The mayor of Grenoble and his lawyer argued that the permission of burkinis in public swimming areas was a decision that respects “the expression of everyone’s religious freedom” and does not pose “health and safety risks.” Furthermore, the lawyer of Grenoble asserts that a burkini is comparable to headscarves worn in public.
Is Trumpism This Generation’s Version of the Confederacy?
Originally posted on Left of Left:
Today’s GOP, under Trumpism, is as real a threat to the survival of our republic as was the 1860’s Confederacy and reflects a worldview grounded in the white supremacy of the American south By Thom Hartmann Image by?Pete Linforth?from?Pixabay Donald Trump?promoted?a modern Civil War in America this week on…
The Big Question: What was life like in Britain the last time inflation was so high?
Inflation in the UK has soared to 9 per cent in the 12 months to April, having stood at 7 per cent in March, marking its fastest surge in 40 years as the cost of living crisis bites. Soaring energy bills coupled with higher fuel and food costs exacerbated by Russia’s war in UkraineContinue reading “The Big Question: What was life like in Britain the last time inflation was so high?”
How many innocent people have still to be killed before Americans are going to restrict the purchase of weapons through rules
After yet another shooting incident in which innocent children and adults died, it is high time for the American people to rise up against the powerful gun lobby, which has become so entrenched in the political sphere that they are actually the ones making the rules in the country.
Shall Biblestudents in Belgium be able to celebrate their 200th birthday
In the Netherlands there would be 1.708.412 Biblestudents, but in Belgium it is really going very badly. With its 11.521.00 inhabitants in Belgium, the number of serious Biblestudents, like the Quakers, are dwindling; Year after year we see our numbers going down. In the 70ies of the previous century, we still could find some veryContinue reading “Shall Biblestudents in Belgium be able to celebrate their 200th birthday”