Recreational marijuana legalization raises more questions than answers
By Susan Ponting and Richard Landau No, the sky won’t fall, but many say a seismic shift will happen in our culture as weed is set to be so…
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Who Can You Believe?
It’s too good not to be true. It’s easy to feel that way when you come across a news article, Facebook post, speech, or seminar that coin…
A report from Context’s Molly Thomas in Bangladesh
More than one-million displaced Rohingya refugees who are stateless are jammed into a Bangladesh refugee camp. The situation is dire. This i…
Las Vegas shooting: one year later Context reflects on Joanna Johnson’s miraculous story
One year ago today Las Vegas was changed forever when a mad gunman open fired on country music fans at an outdoor concert. 58 people wer…
Troubled in Toronto?
Did the Middle Ages just appear on the streets of Toronto? Last week, Muslims around the world observed the day (“Yom”) of Ashura, the te…
VIDEO: China’s latest surge of persecution against Christians ignites call for prayer. Bob Fu of ChinaAid to testify in Washington, D.C.
“The persecution of Christians is increasing in China, and we need to pray for our brothers and sisters.” ~Bob Fu, President and founder…
News Flash: Dog Doesn’t Bite Man
Exactly zero news agencies would bother reporting that a local man encountered a dog who didn’t bite him, as he had feared it would, but gav…
Advice for Students in Unsafe Places
“But, Professor, I learned in church that God wrote the Ten Commandments himself on stone tablets and gave them to Moses. Isn’t that what ha…
Scandals, Scandals Everywhere: What Can Be Done?
It’s been a bad season for Catholics and evangelicals. Catholics are embroiled in a global scandal about who knew and did what about multipl…