Posts Tagged ‘current affairs’
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March 30th, 2012 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, James Pond, Justice & Ethics
“A lot of times, they have people depending on them,” according to James Pond, Founder and Executive Director/Consultant at Transitions. An adult can’t simply be sent to school every day; they have to provide for their family members and often their children. Furthermore, U.N. laws require that adult women be afforded more freedom than minors […]
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March 30th, 2012 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, James Pond, Justice & Ethics
Working with formerly trafficked boys “looks very, very different,” according to James Pond, Founder and Executive Director/Consultant at Transitions. There are several organizations involved in fighting male trafficking, including Campus Crusade for Christ, but because there is little to no organized male prostitution in Cambodia, the process for working against it is very different. This […]
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March 30th, 2012 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, James Pond
“I think as fathers we need to start raising our sons with a greater level of integrity,” says James Pond, Founder and Executive Director/Consultant at Transitions. “I think we need to be more vocal about it, and I think we need to be talking to other men.” The answer to male sexual entitlement will come […]
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March 30th, 2012 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, James Pond, Justice & Ethics
“This is a very complex issue,” says James Pond, Founder and Executive Director/Consultant at Transitions. “Probably about a third of the families are somehow involved in their trafficking.” However, there are typically a series of events that have led to a particular girl being trafficked, causing a “breakdown in her ability for good decision making.” […]
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March 30th, 2012 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Dr. Gerry Breshears, Justice & Ethics
Are other religions outpacing Christianity in the arena of social justice? They certainly didn’t during the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, according to Dr. Gerry Breshears, Professor of Theology at Western Seminary and Co-author with Mark Driscoll of several popular books on doctrine and the church. “Largely, the people who came and stayed and made a […]
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March 30th, 2012 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Dr. Gerry Breshears, Justice & Ethics
Business as mission is sometimes accused of using poor people to make money, but is that a legitimate criticism? “What’s wrong with making money?” asks Dr. Gerry Breshears, Professor of Theology at Western Seminary and Co-author with Mark Driscoll of several popular books on doctrine and the church. “The real question is ‘what do you […]
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March 24th, 2012 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Featured Videos, H.D. Weddel, Students & Youth
“The pressure that students have today seemingly is greater than when I was in school,” says H.D. Weddel, High School Principal and Chaplain of the Oregon State University Football Team. The pressure to succeed academically, musically, athletically, etc. is not only more intense than it used to be, but begins earlier and is sustained longer. […]
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March 21st, 2012 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Justice & Ethics, Keith Wright
Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 video (watch below) about Joseph Kony and his army of rebels and child soldiers has sparked a lot of controversy recently. Keith Wright, International President of Food for the Hungry, attempts to balance the conversation: “It’s a personal issue for me…I’ve been on the wrong end of some of his AK-47’s.” […]
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March 21st, 2012 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Justice & Ethics, Keith Wright
“[For-profit business] is a trend in the sense that that’s where doing good is going,” according to Keith Wright, International President of Food for the Hungry. For-profit relief work attracts investors that wouldn’t otherwise engage with local poverty and allows local people to plug into the vitality of young economies and benefit from them. Despite […]
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March 21st, 2012 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Justice & Ethics, Keith Wright
“We’ve got a lot of needs,” says Keith Wright, International President of Food for the Hungry. “Resources are always a need…we’ve all, in our own ways, had to deal with a pretty rough economy the last few years.” In general, there’s significant relational value in people committing to regular financial contribution, rather than writing one […]
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