By Christy Barritt Gun Violence Increases in PG-13 Movies The amount of gun violence in movies rated PG-13 has more than tripled over the last two decades. This is according to a new study done at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center in Philadelphia. Researchers watched 945 movies sampled from the 30 […]
In the World — January 19, 2014
By Christy Barritt Man Wants Ministry to Return Donations A man who donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a mission organization is suing to get his money back. Florida businessman Craig Mateer donated $117,000 to World Hope Inc., a ministry run by a Baptist church in Orlando, Florida. He specifically donated the funds […]
In the World — January 12, 2014
By Christy Barritt Part of Air Force Academy Oath Now Optional When cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy take an oath to uphold the Honor Code, the phrase “so help me God” will now be optional. This happened after the Military Religious Freedom Foundation threatened legal action and demanded the phrase be removed, […]
In the World — January 5, 2014
By Christy Barritt Different States, Different Moods A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology broke down the different moods that were prevalent in different states throughout the country. Researchers based their results on a survey that measured the openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism of people from coast to coast. […]
In the World — December 29, 2013
By Christy Barritt Creationist Billboards Attract People to Answers Answers in Genesis, a creationist organization based in Kentucky, recently put up billboards that encouraged people to visit AiG’s website and watch a video presenting the case for God’s existence. One billboard was placed in Times Square in New York City and three others were […]