Be Fearless Be Kind: Global Youth Service Day
In 1988 President Ronald Reagan issued a letter of support for Youth Service America’s (YSA) “A Day in the Life of Youth Service” event. This year, YSA celebrates the 30th anniversary of Annual Global Y ...
Category: Holidays and Observances, Morality
Sewanee Revokes Honorary Degree
Last week, we discussed the honorary degree that Charlie Rose received from Sewanee: The University of the South. To recap, Charlie Rose was presented with the degree during the university’s commencement ceremony i ...
Revoking Honorary Degrees, Part 2
Last year, Charlie Rose was fired as a co-anchor on “CBS This Morning” after eight women accused him of sexual harassment. He issued an apology, stating, “I deeply apologize for my inappropriate behavio ...
Category: Morality
Revoking Honorary Degrees: Yes or No? Part 1
Most colleges have a formal method for revoking or rescinding an earned degree. It’s rare that a college will revoke a degree, but it happens. The University of Tokyo rescinded a doctorate degree of a Turkish natio ...
4 Nonviolent Actions That Led to Change
Kofi Annan, 2001 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, said, “It may seem sometimes as if a culture of peace does not stand a chance against the culture of war, the culture of violence and the cultures of impunity and intolera ...
Category: Morality
Historical Peaceful Protests That Changed History
On January 30, the Gandhi King Season for Nonviolence commenced around the globe. It’s the 20th annual 64-day campaign that focuses on attaining peace through nonviolent actions, in memory of Mahatma Gandhi, Rev. M ...
Category: Morality, Citizens Rights
6 Quotes to Inspire You to Activism
How many roads must a man walk downBefore they can call him a man?How many seas must a white dove sailBefore she sleeps in the sand?How many times must the cannon balls flyBefore they're forever banned?The answer, my fri ...
Category: Morality, Social Justice
ChurchClarity.org Opens a Dialogue on Church Policy
When ChurchClarity.org (CC) launched its website to report LGBTQ+ church policies, Christians on both sides of the issue were concerned, even angered. Conservative churches believed that leadership of the organization ra ...
Are You Nice or Kind?
Niceness and kindness are two words that are often used interchangeably, but there is a big difference between them. Nice people generally act in ways that conform to society's views. A kind person acts out of a deep lov ...
Category: Health and Wellness, Morality, Religion
Join the Movement to Prevent Bullying
According to stopbullying.gov, bullying is defined as "unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance." It's estimated that about 20 percent of all students are ...
Category: Aid, Equal Rights, Morality