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In a recent blog posting on Internetmonk.com, Christian writer Michael Spencer predicted the imminent collapse of American evangelicalism, the results of which will be “that within two generations of where we are now, evangelicalism will be a house deserted of half its current occupants.” According to Spencer, the American religious landscape will become increasingly hostile […]

There was a time in Europe when disputes would be settled at the tip of a sword; when blood was drawn over insults and miscommunications. While rules were eventually developed to regulate fights, death was still common. Fortunately, we live in a time when disputes and arguments are resolved with words and not blows. And

The front entrance of Radnor Memorial Library in Wayne features a display case titled, “A Tribute to Mazie Hall,” which contains a collection of photos, newspaper clippings, and other artifacts representing the woman who is described as a poet, collector of black history and a community activist. The design was created by Joy Dlugosz, the

In the 21st century, technology has advanced in such a way that people do not need to see each other to interact, walk out of the door to shop, own a building to administrate a business or even go to a doctor to receive a diagnosis on any symptoms that occur. All of these things

Table tennis, also known as ping pong, has been an Olympic sport since 1988. In table tennis, a 40mm celluloid ball is hit back and forth on a table from one player to another. The players can only hit the ball with a paddle. A game is scored by a point system; the first player

With an absence of live media broadcasting on campus, first-year student James Laughlin decided to bring back the idea of having a student-run radio station on campus. With the experience of running a radio station from WKYW, a local station in his hometown, Laughlin teamed up with communications professor Kevin Maness who had experience with

“Jonathan Ambrose is now in a relationship.” With one click, I sent this feed update over facebook, updating all of my 600 plus online friends on the status of my love life. While my only intention was to repair some hacked info on my profile, I was soon swamped with a deluge of comments on

The latest in the series of the government’s Stimulus Packages is just as highly controversial as its two predecessors. The $787 billion dollar proposal has been accused by many of being little more than a huge barrel of pork that will reward a myriad of special interest groups and campaign supporters while leaving taxpayers high

Second Life is one of the fastest-growing phenomenons on the Internet today. With hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions of members, it is also one of the largest. Surprisingly, few people who are not involved in Second Life have a clear knowledge of exactly what exactly it is, nor do they understand what the appeal

Although the terms “schooling” and “education” seem synonymous, they are distinct from one another. Schooling denotes attending, or having attended, an institution that promotes “learning” of one kind or another. The subjects that are taught are forced upon the learner and are chosen by society’s perception of what is important. If one is “schooled,” one