October 1 – October 7

Here are your top 5 interesting, must-know news articles from the past week. Enjoy!

"News tells us the facts as objective as possible, but even the most simple observation or commentary can arise serious debate or questions among ourselves. Let’s get the facts first and approach the looking eyes of the news with caution. Check out these interesting topics of Christian philanthropy, politics, freedom, religion and life."

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// Hip Young Christians New Face of Philanthropy

At this year’s Christian leader conference, Catalyst, two founders of charities, Scott Harrison (charity: water) and Jamie Tworkowski (To Write Lover on Her Arms) wants to demonstrate that this generation of Christians are “hip” and “socially conscious.” The conference is expected to gather over 13,000 young Christian leaders from around the nation. Original article.

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// Challenge Against 'In God We Trust' Display Thrown Out

A lawsuit challenging the engravings of “In God We Trust” and the Pledge of Allegiance at the Capitol Visitor Center was dismissed by a federal district court. U.S. District Court Judge William Conley said the lawsuit filed by Freedom From Religion Foundation lacked standing.  FFRF filed the suit complaining that the engravings violated the Establishment clause of the First Amendment. Meanwhile, lawmakers argued that the accurate story of the history of American needs to be told. Original article.

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// Libya Releases S. Korean Pastor After Months-Long Detention

This past June, two South Korean nationals-including Protestant pastor identified as Koo, were arrested for an alleged engagement in missionary activities. The following month, Jeon was arrested for helping Koo in his efforts of bringing Christian books and other materials for missionary work into the country.  The case in Libya was complicated by the recent expulsion of a South Korean Embassy official.  However, negotiations were made, and both South Korean nationals were released from detention. Original article.

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// Yoga a dangerous 'risk' for Christians, cautions evangelical leader Albert Mohler, sparking backlash

Southern Baptist Seminary President (also a respected commentator on Christian topics), Albert Mohler, recently wrote an article saying that Christians cannot practice yoga without setting aside one’s beliefs and entering into one’s one religion. The Associated Press picked up on the article and since then, the topic of yoga and Christianity has been under heated debate. Although Mohler’s e-mail box has been flooded with opposing comments, Mohler remains firmly on his stance. Original article.

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// Asian-Americans Out Of Work Longer

In a chart documented by the Labor Department, results show that Asian-Americans have the highest unemployment rate among major minority groups. Various professors from schools across the nation provide explanations to the issue. One UCLA professor notes that this study refutes the idea that because Asian-Americans tend to consist of a higher percentage of individuals with higher education, it automatically translates into a job. Original article.

Special thanks to contributing writer, Grace Kwon.

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