John 1.5

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.  If you look at a half dozen translations of John 1.5 you will see there is debate over how to interpret it. Some translations, instead of using the concept for “overcome”, express the...

Vehicle Noise

A Letter To the Philadelphia Police Commissioner Vehicle noise is degrading the quality of life in Northwest Philadelphia. According to Environmental Health Perspectives journal, long-term exposure to road traffic noise increases the risk of developing hypertension...

Torment

The essay, “Torment Verses” looks at biblical verses that seem to suggest everlasting torment will be the punishment assigned to the wicked. This essay looks at the concept of torment as applied in biblical situations. Is the infliction of pain approved by God? There...

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Abortion

“By embracing abortion, the Democratic Party is abandoning the principle that made it great: its basic commitment to protecting the weakest and most vulnerable members of the human family.” – Bob Casey, Sr. 

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