By Christy Barritt Christian Singles and Sex In a continuation from last week’s news item about dating trends in 2014, a new survey has shown that a majority of single Christians are rejecting what they’ve learned in church and are choosing instead to have sex before they are married. The survey was done by […]
In the World — April 20, 2014
By Christy Barritt Dating Preferences in 2014 The “2014 State of Dating in America” report was released in January. The study, done by the online dating communities Christian Mingle and JDate, highlighted some interesting new insights into modern dating. Their findings showed that poor hygiene was the number one deal breaker for both men […]
In the World — April 13, 2014
By Christy Barritt Animal Rights Activists Petition Pope to Stop Releasing Doves A new petition is calling for the head of the Roman Catholic Church to stop releasing doves as part of official ceremonies at the Vatican. The petition was created after a recent event where birds of prey attacked the doves upon release […]
In the World — April 6, 2014
By Christy Barritt Christians and the Death Penalty Christians are divided along generational lines as to whether or not they believe the death penalty is OK. Recent data from the Barna Group showed that only 32 percent of self-identified Christian Millennials (individuals born between 1980 and 2000) think that the government should have the […]
In the World — March 30, 2014
By Christy Barritt Bill Could Curb Access to Student Data Washington lawmakers are considering a new bill that will protect student data from being shared with third-party education vendors without parental consent. Changes to the U.S. Department of Education’s Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allow sharing personally identifiable student data with private […]