"This Week In The News" is just a bunch of interesting, entertaining, or otherwise awesome stuff we've found around the internet. Most of the time it will have something to do with the Church, but not necessarily. Also, just because we posted it here doesn't mean we always agree with or endorse everything posted below. We hope you enjoy!
Depression and anxiety tend to be some of those touchy subjects that are tough to tackle from a Christian perspective. It's not complicated just because the illnesses themselves are so complex, manifesting themselves in myriad ways, but also because perspectives about mental disorders vary greatly throughout the Church.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) touched on a controversial topic at its annual annual meeting this month — solitary confinement. University of Pittsburgh law professor Jules Lobel spoke at the conference about his role as lead counsel in a proposed class action lawsuit against Pelican Bay State Prison in California. Lobel is seeking to represent more than 1,000 prisoners there who spent at least a decade in solitary confinement.
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday called for global attention on North Korea, denouncing the isolated Asian nation as "an evil, evil place." "North Korea is one of the most closed and cruel places on earth. There's no question about it. There's evil that is taking place there that all of us ought to be deeply and are deeply concerned about," the top US diplomat said.
Around the world, there are presently almost 30 million people in slavery—a truly staggering number, quite possibly the largest number of slaves the world has ever known. You can see where they are held right at this Washington Post article.
By hoax, we mean it looks like a complete sham. We don’t know what the Egyptian military is thinking with their latest attempt at making the people of the country, pro-armed forces. According to the military’s leader, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, engineers have created the perfect cure for AIDS and hepatitis C.
Lip Sync Battle With Paul Rudd
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