Chaplains serve a variety of functions in hospitals, but some of my most interesting calls have come when medical staff observe sudden changes in a patient’s mood. A few years ago, … Continue reading News-Related Depression
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How to Argue: Gatekeeping
Gatekeeping is the practice of controlling what information gets out to the general public. However, in an age where we can choose our own news, who are the real gatekeepers, and what (or who) is being kept out?
In Loving Memory of The Truth
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will … Continue reading In Loving Memory of The Truth
If It Bleeds…
I started to write a piece about the Ft. Lauderdale shootings, but then I realized that I had the wrong motivation. You see, writing about tragic or shocking news events … Continue reading If It Bleeds…
Opinion VS. News: An Experiment
Fair warning: This post will not take a side, but it will ask you to stop, breathe, and think, and that may be far more uncomfortable than just debating. … Continue reading Opinion VS. News: An Experiment