Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Boy Scouts of America has hammered the last nail in its coffin by officially removing the “Boy” from its name, a decision that has left at least one mother very disappointed.
Category Archives: Cultural
Star Wars or Heaven’s Plan?
Today is National Star Wars Day and many of the film’s fans will be offering the movie’s famous greeting ,“May the force be with you,” or its pun for the day, “May the fourth be with you.” Judging by world conditions and the strife that abounds both at home and abroad, we could use some force and power to bring relief, order, and justice to our beleaguered globe. Read the rest…
Trump Signs EO Protecting Religious Freedom
President Donald J. Trump used the occasion of the National Day of Prayer to sign an executive order establishing a new faith-based office charged with insuring that religious and community organizations have the full support of the government – and he used a powerful conversion story to highlight what a difference faith can make!
Little Girl Sends Birthday Cake to Mom in Heaven
Just when you thought the world couldn’t get any worse, along comes this heartwarming story of a little girl’s love for her deceased mother – and the community who made sure that her very special birthday wish could come true.
Archbishop Pens Powerful Op-Ed in Local Newspaper
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, who serves as Chairman of the USCCB’s Committee for Religious Liberty, penned a powerful response to a letter sent to the editor of a Kentucky newspaper by a citizen who expressed concern about his support for the First Amendment Defense Act – a bill which some are claiming will legalize discrimination against the LGBT community.
Biblical God vs. “Higher Power”
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A new Pew Research Center survey found that a majority of American believe in God, but not all say their god is the one described in the Bible.
NBC Comedy Calls Unborn Baby “Parasite” and “Bag of Garbage”
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
If you’re still looking for reasons not to watch broadcast television, NBC’s twisted comedy Superstore, which aired an episode where a woman refers to her unborn child as a “horrible parasite,” may be enough to convince you to quit the Big Three.
Study: Practice of Religion Improves School Performance
A recent study by Stanford University’s Dr. Ilana M. Horwitz found that students with the highest GPA were also the most most religious.
Parents Plan “Sex Ed Sit Out” For April 23
What started as a parents’ protest against graphic sex education in schools in Charlotte, North Carolina is now spreading across the country as fed-up parents decided “enough is enough” when it comes to programs that indoctrinate students in LGBTQ and “gender bending” ideologies.
Physician: “I Am Jazz” Book & TV Show Riddled With Inaccuracies
A group of parents recently asked a board-certified physician to review I Am Jazz, the well-known book and TLC show about a boy who transitions to female. What the doctor discovered should concern every parent and educator.
