Category: Culture
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On abortion, red states are getting redder while blue states get bluer
Separated by the Mississippi River, Illinois and Missouri are in two different worlds when it comes to abortion. It’s a microcosm of much of the nation. As several states have passed new, strict laws on abortion, including Missouri, other states have passed legislation to further diminish the rights of the unborn. Last week, Missouri passed…
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The most expensive medicine ever approved
I heard a fascinating story from NPR last week. The Federal Drug Administration recently approved a new gene therapy that has a whopping $2.125 million dollar price tag. It’s the most expensive drug on the market. The gene therapy is a treatment for a rare disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). According to the NPR…
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Having an “all things to all people” ministry mindset
In 1 Corinthians 9, the Apostle Paul gives an insight into how he approached ministry. After discussing how he related to Jews, gentiles, and those whom society had looked down upon, Paul sums up how he related to each of these groups by saying that he became “all things to all people.” For the Jewish…
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What about abortion in cases of rape and incest? The case for life
In the abortion debate, cases of rape and incest are often brought up as reasons as to why abortion rights are a necessity. It’s always used as somewhat of a trump card for the pro-choice side. This week, in the wake of Alabama’s new abortion law, I’ve read different testimonies of people who were conceived…
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Ohio high school eliminates valedictorian
Mason High School in Mason, OH announced last week that they will be discontinuing their awards of valedictorian and salutatorian next year. In a statement from the school, they talk about research they’ve done as well as focus groups among students, faculty, and parents. They argue that class rank is not Mason High School principal…
Josh Benner 