By Christy Barritt Most Americans Don’t Trust Religious Leaders Each year Gallup releases a poll showing which professions are considered the most and the least trustworthy. For the first time since the question was introduced in 1977, trust in clergy has dropped below 50 percent. This means that a large number of Americans no […]
In the World — February 23, 2014
By Christy Barritt Fatherlessness Neurologically Harms Children A new study has proven what many people already knew: kids need dads. A neurobiological study was conducted by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada, and published in the journal Cerebral Cortex. Their findings showed that paternal deprivation during development affects […]
In the World — February 16, 2014
By Christy Barritt Janitor Saves Nursing Home Residents A stay-at-home dad in California decided to work as a janitor at a local nursing home so he could buy Christmas presents for his children. Yet he never expected to become a hero. In October, the state suspended the operating license of a Castro Valley nursing […]
In the World — February 9, 2014
By Christy Barritt Longest Married Couple Shares Advice After celebrating their 81st anniversary, a husband and wife living in Connecticut now hold the title of “Longest Married Couple.” The Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a Christian marriage enrichment program, bestowed the title onto John and Ann Betar of Fairfield, Connecticut. Nominations from all across the country […]
In the World — February 2, 2014
By Christy Barritt Google and Bing Block Child Porn Child pornography will now be more difficult to find online. Internet giants Google and Bing have both unleashed software to block sites that could host these illegal photos and videos. They’ve done this by identifying 100,000 search queries related to porn. Google communications director Peter […]