SODOM & GOMORRAH: The Arab Spring has sprung, but it seems that the United States suffers from severe allergies. Conditions in Egypt aren't as joyful as previously anticipated. The empire is peeved. The Muslim Brotherhood continues to make advances in the new Egyptian democracy. There's nothing particularly shocking about this; a majority of Egyptians are Muslim and … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
Faith in the Results of Forensic Science
SODOM & GOMORRAH: Our culture's lack of moral grounding has many consequences. One is how we treat uncertainty in criminal law, which has led to a blind obedience to the power of the confession and forensic science. DNA and fingerprint evidence are largely considered solid evidence in most modern courts of law. The presence of one or both is usually enough to secure a … [Read more...]
Is Gang Violence Linked to Drugs?
SODOM & GOMORRAH: For years, the United States Government has prosecuted drug and gang crimes, and prosecutors have assumed that the two were related. In a new tur war between the Center for Disease Control and law enforcement, the CDC suggests that gang violence stems from other causes. The CDC report compares gang and non-gang homicides between 2003 and 2008 and … [Read more...]
Amazing Grace: Lyrics and History
SODOM & GOMORRAH: Amazing Grace is one of the most recognizable songs in the English-speaking world. Its message of redemption through the mercy of God have inspired the faithful since it was first penned. The English poet and Christian leader John Newton wrote the lyrics to Amazing Grace in 1779. Newton himself matured without any particular religious conviction, but once … [Read more...]
Global Temperatures Lower in 2011 than 1998
SODOM & GOMORRAH: Only nuts would suggest that the earth isn't suffering from human-made warming. A new report from NASA that shows that global temperatures were lower in 2011 than 1998 proves that government scientists are pretty nutty. A new NASA study reveals that global temperatures were lower in 2011 than in 1998. The media and climate scientists still argue that the … [Read more...]