The role of religion in personal development and mental health is also gaining recognition. Many people find that their faith provides a source of comfort, purpose, and resilience in the face of life's difficulties. Studies have shown that religious or spiritual beliefs can be associated with bet...
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Over the next six years, we had two more kids, mostly because making babies and raising humans is as selfishly magical as I expected. It’s really fun creating little people and watching them grow. I love my children and my husband deeply, but in no way were the choices I made generous...
Hana was pronounced dead at the hospital, the cause hypothermia compounded by malnutrition and gastritis. The following day, when Child Protective Services tried to check on the other children,Larry Williamsrefused to let them in. When police followed up, a deputy noted that the family acted as ...
Religious individuals are more likely to engage in healthy practices, including using preventive services; however, the underlying mechanisms have not been
Hate crime seems to be the only crime the police, the judiciary and the lawmakers are interested. But when some act or statement, either spoken or written, can be defined as a criminal act of 'hate speech' by anyone who decides they are offended by it, is the prosecution the alleged ...
If crime must be addressed solely by punishing criminals and never looking at the social systems that perpetuate criminality, if poverty and unemployment are seen solely as referenda on the moral heroism of the poor and unemployed (or the wealthy and employed) then they cannot be treated by ...
The church won in court, and was allowed to hold drive-in services. Despite this, some people were clearly unhappy with the outcome of the case and decided to take matters into their own hands. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves expressed his horror at the crime, stating that he was heart...
Religion can offer avenues for redemption and forgiveness and provide insight into moral and compassionate thinking while providing a means of reflection upon one’s crime and life history. For example, Christians can repent, Muslims can pray, and Buddhists can meditate upon right action and undoing...
The twofold trend dating to the mid 1990s is for more of these migrants to die in Arizona, and for more of them to die from exposure to the elements. Official statistics kept by the U.S. Border Patrol show that over federal fiscal years 1998-2004,1 606 migrants died in the Tucson ...