“All right, class. Make sure and turn in that response to the excerpt by Jean M. Twenge on the way in,” announced the teacher, making me remember this assignment for the first time. Cuss, I thought, It’s my second time in class and I’ve already missed an assignment. I reluctantly sauntered to the teacher’s desk and told her the bad news. “I’m afraid I forgot about that response, so I don’t have one.” A hush fell upon my fellow troops. Men gasped. Women turned their faces awa

According to the most recent data on tithing, only 10-25% of Christians in the United States tithe. Per capita, Christians in the United States tithe 2.5% percent of their income, which is a lower amount than the amount given by Christians during the Great Depression. As a lifelong Christian (born and raised in the church), I was saddened when I read those statistics. They seem to suggest that American Christians today, who arguably have been blessed with more material wealth

Protest is woven into the fabric of the United States, a nation born protesting Britain’s rule. With the U.S.’s recent political polarization, though, it seems more and more are resorting to protest. I believe that protest, and the right to do it, is a good and wonderful freedom. However, I also believe that our system for expressing dissatisfaction is broken. The essential questions to ask when protesting are “What am I trying to accomplish?” and “What are my actions portray