This is post 3 of 3 in the series “brief history of charity” From Compassion to Pity: A Brief History of Charity From Compassion to Pity: A Brief History of Charity, part 2 From Compassion to Pity: A Brief History of Charity, part 3 In 1889, Jane Addams founded Hull
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This is post 2 of 3 in the series “brief history of charity” From Compassion to Pity: A Brief History of Charity From Compassion to Pity: A Brief History of Charity, part 2 From Compassion to Pity: A Brief History of Charity, part 3 Horace Greeley was America’s leading journalist
This is post 1 of 3 in the series “brief history of charity” From Compassion to Pity: A Brief History of Charity From Compassion to Pity: A Brief History of Charity, part 2 From Compassion to Pity: A Brief History of Charity, part 3 It has been said that cultures
The babies are alive. A recent headline from the little-known Center for Medical Progress should be front and center on every major newspaper and news broadcast: “University of Pittsburgh ADMITS Hearts Beating While Harvesting Aborted Infants’ Kidneys.” The Roe v Wade decision by the Supreme Court legalized aborting babies; it
This is post 3 of 3 in the series “I Have a Dream” Anniversary of MLK speech Pro-Human is Better than “Anti-Racist” Redemptive Suffering: The Calling of the Christian REDEMPTIVE SUFFERING, part 2 The Apostle Peter, in his first epistle, writes to the persecuted church, believers suffering for their faith
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Compassion in Rome and America” Compassion in Rome and America Compassion in Rome and America, part 2 Centuries after the gospel brought compassion to ancient Rome, the context of our world today is equally difficult. I have been told of places
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “the Jews and the world” What the Jews Can Teach us About the MORAL UNIVERSE Why Does the World HATE THE JEWS? Why does the world hate the Jews? Dennis Prager relates Hitler’s answer to this question. “We are fighting,” he
Courage in Tiananmen Square I had never felt more alive than the day I stood with a group of pro-life protesters before a police station in Tucson, Arizona, hands cuffed behind my back. About a hundred of us—mostly Christians—had violated the law to protect the lives of innocent, preborn babies
This is post 5 of 5 in the series “house divided” A House Divided Cannot Stand Religious Liberty Fading in a Polarized America Divided States of America Divided States of America, part 2 Truth in Love: The Virtues to Heal Division The Divided States of America desperately needs people who
What is the secret to human flourishing? Is it money, good circumstances, schooling? Can a person or community in poverty, persecution or suffering flourish? Yes! The Bible, clearly and repeatedly reveals that a major factor or key to human flourishing, is character and it’s accompanying quality, virtue. Sadly, both character