Category: Opinion

The sign of a protestor outside of the Texas Capital said, “Abortion is sacred.” She was protesting a new Texas abortion law, the strictest in the country, that limits the procedure to as early as six weeks. A step towards banning the murder of a baby inside the womb gives optimism and drive to the pro-life movement, but the bill […]

At the Liberty Astronomical Observatory, we like to refer to the 220,000-light-year wide Andromeda Galaxy as “the galactic smudge.” From our position 2.5 million light-years away, this galaxy, twice the size of our own, is nearly impossible to see, so pointing out the object to guests can be a bit of a puzzle. With my green laser pointer trained at […]

So often we hear society tell us, “You need to love yourself,” or “Self-care is important” and – my personal favorite – “You are enough”.  We are called to place the needs of others first (Phil. 2:4). We are called to have a selfless love (Gal. 5:14). We are told that we cannot take a step in life without the […]

Of the 823-word biblical story of creation, only five words, 0.61% of the entire chapter, is devoted to the creation of everything in the entire universe beyond our solar system.  Genesis 1:16 says, “He also made the stars.” In those five words, the Bible recounts the creation of every star, planet, nebula, galaxy, black hole and dark matter. Yet the […]

Sen. Rand Paul, regarding the right for previously convicted felons to vote,  once said, “It’s the biggest voting rights issue of our day.” In the United States, 5.2 million Americans were not able to vote in the 2020 election due to felony disenfranchisement. There are approximately 12 million Americans with a felony conviction on their record. Felons lose their right […]

October is Respect Life Month. This is a month dedicated to celebrating life from conception to natural death within the Catholic church. As a protestant, I recognize the beauty behind every life; therefore, in honor of Respect Life Month, we should discuss the topic of abortion.  Before we were ever conceived, the Lord knew us. He loved us. However, the […]

Alumni, I would like to welcome you back to the mountain.  Homecoming is a time to reconnect with old friends, make new acquaintances and reminisce the many memories and experiences that made Liberty University your home. It’s also an opportunity to observe your successors, our current students, in motion. They are preparing to be, as Dave Ramsey pointed out in […]

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez walked through the 2021 Met Gala wearing a white mermaid dress with red text stretched across the back that read, “Tax the rich.” The decision to wear the dress, which was designed by Aurora James, ensured that Ocasio-Cortez continued a heated discussion within the political world: do the rich pay their fair share in taxes? An Associated […]

Controversial California Gov. Gavin Newsom easily defeated a Republican-driven recall election seeking to oust him from office. In the process of trying to remove a strict governor from power, the attempt blew up in Republicans’ faces and changed nothing. During the recall election, voters were asked to answer “yes” or “no” to recall Gov. Newsom. If a majority voted “yes,” […]

The phrase, “you’re on scholarship,” is one we’ve come to hear a lot nowadays in college sports. It’s often met with joyous reactions from the recipient’s teammates. However, there’s a lot more to this than meets the eye. When you hear the term “full-ride”, you think of a four-year scholarship for a major sport at the DI level. Although this is […]

At 10 years old, Hayley Arceneaux began nearly a year of intensive chemotherapy treatment for bone cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. The now 29-year-old has fulfilled her dream of returning to work at St. Jude’s as a physician’s assistant. She has also recently become an astronaut.  Arceneaux shot into space on the Inspiration4 mission Sept. […]