Italy’s Coronavirus Victims Are Dying Alone
Outside of China, Italy is the country worst hit by the coronavirus outbreak to date. As of mid-March, the country had 27,000 confirmed cases and 2,158 COVID-19 related deaths. Fewer than 3,000 people are reported to h ...
Category: Disasters Health and Wellness Science
Online Dating as a Christian: Should You Do It?
As of 2019, 39% of heterosexual couples reported having met their significant others online. More than half of Americans have used an online dating service, and nearly three-quarters of single adults say they believe tha ...
Category: Religion Christianity
Americans Are Losing Confidence in Organized Religion — Here’s Why
According to a Gallup poll, Americans’ confidence in organized religion is at an all-time low. This news may come as no surprise, as confidence in organized religion has been on the decline for several decades now. Whe ...
Rudeness Is on the Rise, but Why?
Why are people so mean? If it seems like you ask this question more and more these days, you’re not alone. Some people on the internet think that just because they’re hidden behind a username and a screen that the ...
Category: Health and Wellness Morality
Who Do Atheists Thank on Thanksgiving?
Ah, Thanksgiving. This most American of holidays started well over 300 years ago when righteous Pilgrims and friendly Wampanoag Indians came together to thank their respective gods for a bountiful harvest. Thanksgiving ...
Category: Holidays and Observances Religion
Is Christianity a Failed Religion?
Depending on who you believe, religion, particularly Christianity, is sweeping the world. Evidence of this exists in the fact that in Africa, approximately 50 million people became Christians in 2018, making Africa the c ...
Category: Religion Christianity
6 Books on Domestic Violence for Younger Children
Children are often the silent victims of domestic violence, whether they live in a home where it’s the norm or just experience it second-hand as they listen to their uncle yell at their aunt at a family dinner. Acc ...
Trending Styles for Your Second Wedding
Years ago, Frank Sinatra had one of his major hits with the song “The Second Time Around.” Its lyrics begin as follows: Love is lovelier the second time around, Just as wonderful with both feet on the ground ...
Category: Ceremonies Weddings
Millennials and Nuns: An Unlikely Coalition Out To Change the World
Just because religious affiliation continues to dwindle in America does not mean that the number of people desiring a more environmentally friendly and socially progressive country is likewise declining. Enter Nuns and N ...
New Gallup Poll Shows Church Membership at All-Time Low
A new Gallup poll released in April of this year reveals that the number of people who belong to a church, synagogue or mosque reached an all-time low of 50% in 2018. Church membership reached its high of 76% in 1948, an ...
Category: Spirituality Superstitions freedom from religion