What’s the Hubbub About “Influencers?” Â
In 2022, research found that almost 1 in 5 Gen Z-ers were willing to quit their job to be an "influencer" on…
By Ecce Verum
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Accomplices to Exploitation
Stories of children reported to be victims of sexual exploitation are so familiar these days that they have become little more than…
Only God Should Play God, Part 2
Last time, we discussed several moral issues that arise when man decides to "play God" in the area of human reproduction. In…
By Ecce Verum
TruPlay– A Christian Alternative to Children’s Entertainment
Online games and videos are popular in today’s day and age, and many of these games are marketed towards children. YouTube Kids,…
Feelings or Facts?
What we think is true can have the same effect on us as what is true. We have known this forever. But…
Redefining Child Abuse
Whenever a legislator proposes a new law, supposedly, that new law is intended to solve some problem. But what problem does the…
Edwardsville HS: Installing Multi-gender, Multi-stall Bathroom
This September, Edwardsville H.S. will begin construction on its building to include multi-stall, unisex bathrooms... Doing so will force girls to share…
Securing Our Future
Our ability to protect children from sexual exploitation is declining every day. The environment has become sexually saturated. Prime-time programs on broadcast…
Unsafe
There are 341,000 students in the Chicago Public Schools, divided among 638 schools—476 elementary schools and 162 high schools. According to the…
Local Focus
Why are local elections so uninteresting to voters? Local elections in Illinois generally draw about 16% of registered voters. This is compared…
Freedom Versus Foolishness
As of January 1, a new Illinois state law is in effect that removes grant funding from public libraries that ban books…
Who is Welcome?
Recently, I noticed an online post of a local church that read: “Everyone is welcome! No exceptions. Period.” Really? Everyone?