Has anyone ever told you, “You’re my spirit animal?” Perhaps you’ve heard that said about someone else. You may have even been asked about this as part of a job interview or an icebreaker. In common usage, the term is positive and complimentary, often …
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The History of Mount Rushmore
To many Americans, Mount Rushmore is a significant landmark honoring four of the nation’s presidents. To Indigenous people, it’s yet another physical example of the racism and hostility they’ve experienced over the last few centuries. President Trump’s…
Read MoreStrangers in Egypt: Canadian Christian Attitudes Toward Immigration
Current immigration concerns in the United States center around its Immigration and Customs Enforcement division separating migrant children from their families.
A Dutch church’s efforts to prevent the deportation of an Armenian
family have made recent hea…
Attacks on Muslims Increase, but Attackers Are Confused
Attacks on Muslims
According to a report in the New York Times, the rate of attacks in the United States against Muslims has tripled since the Paris bombings on November 13. Although this is nowhere near the levels that were seen after 9/11, it’s still shocking t…