Social Issues

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Coffee spilled on magazines

Me and My First World Problems

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I was leading the high life in one of the world’s coolest cities. Serving a three-month internship as a copy-editor in Beijing, China, in the online arm of a national newspaper, I enjoyed a life of luxury.
Villagers circling together with their hands in the air

Should Christians Get Involved in Causes?

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Everybody loves a good cause. We all want to fight for something, champion it, believe in it, and convince people of it. You need only to surf the web for a few minutes to stumble across somebody ranting about something or wanting to change how something is being done.
Group of refugee boys together

Jesus and the Rohingya Refugees

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Imagine being stranded at sea for more than a month without food and water. Packed into boats with hundreds of others, and with dwindling supplies, you have to drink urine in order to survive. The dead are thrown overboard. That is exactly what some 2,000 refugees are facing in the Bay of Bengal now.
Two friends taking a selfie together

What the Selfie Reveals About Us

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Written by Karen Kwek, Singapore Here I am in Peru—see the…
Person staring into the distance

What are you searching for?

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The recent media attention on Robin Williams’ suicide started me thinking about how having a seemingly unquenchable void or desire in one’s life can be so devastating.