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2022-08-05T16:05:57-06:00

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Are We Sacrificing Liberty & Freedom for the Illusion of Safety?

Last updated on: August 5, 2022 at 4:05 pm By Danielle Kingstrom

During a time of chaos, civil citizens will beg for authoritarian control to restore order. We must question; however, which entity is responsible for the deployment of the catalysts of chaos, in the first place. And secondly, we must remember, as Benjamin Franklin once said, “Those who are willing to sacrifice essential liberty for temporary security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.” Two thousand years ago, people were waiting for a Savior to restore order and establish... Read more

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2022-07-17T21:43:42-06:00

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The Reality of the Denial of Dignity

Last updated on: July 17, 2022 at 9:43 pm By Danielle Kingstrom

For a feistier take on this blog, please consider listening to episode 102 of the Recorded Conversations podcast. Dignity is defined as “the right of a person to be valued and respected for their own sake, and to be treated ethically.” To define the word dignity, however, we must first define what it is not. We then can define the violations of dignity, which are humiliation, objectification, degradation, and dehumanization. Even so, this does not give us a clear indication... Read more

2022-06-27T20:31:40-06:00

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Unrest in the Streets Leads to Unrest in the Sheets?

Last updated on: June 27, 2022 at 8:31 pm By Danielle Kingstrom

I’m lending credence to the idea that when there is unrest in the streets, there’s unrest in the sheets. And I have evaluated whether or not that also grants me the privilege to blame society for the disorder and sudden changes in my home. If only it were so easy to elect “society” the ultimate scapegoat for all my choices and decisions. I would never have to be accountable for my actions. Someone else did it. It’s someone... Read more

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2022-06-22T10:29:59-06:00

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The Pawns and Profits of Pride

Last updated on: June 22, 2022 at 10:29 am By Danielle Kingstrom

Pride is defined as the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or of one’s own importance. While St. Augustine might have said, Pride is the love of one’s own existence, it is Meher Baba’s take on pride that I tend to agree with. He said pride is the specific feeling through which egoism manifests. Proverbs cautions against pride, When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. (Proverbs 11:2 NIV) Chapter 16 of Proverbs also... Read more

2022-06-07T15:14:04-06:00

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Drag Show Drama Leads to Legislation Proposal to Ban Parental Choice

Last updated on: June 7, 2022 at 3:14 pm By Danielle Kingstrom

June is Pride Month, and for those who find themselves center-right, it’s the season to launch hate-filled rhetoric into the universe and pray that it will end queerness. Perhaps that’s a bit of a dramatic depiction? It’s not fair to say that all republicans are launching hate-filled rhetoric into the universe, but a fair amount of voices are sitting behind microphones detailing new plans to criminalize parents who dare to confront their curiosity and invite their children along for the... Read more

2022-06-06T12:27:57-06:00

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Another Church Sex Scandal: The SBC Cover-up and What You Can Do Now

Last updated on: June 6, 2022 at 12:27 pm By Danielle Kingstrom

Last month, the SBC (Southern Baptist Convention) released a comprehensive report of its executive committee’s response to sexual abuse allegations. The independent firm Guidepost Solutions (the same firm responsible for the investigation of the Ravi Zacharias scandals) conducted the internal investigation and found that for over 2 decades, the SBC had been mishandling allegations and reports of abuse, molestation, and misconduct within its organization. And even though senior leaders of the SBC refused to act, they compiled a private list... Read more

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2022-04-12T10:23:52-06:00

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The Growing Accusation of Grooming: Why Everyone You Don’t Like is Not a Groomer

Last updated on: April 12, 2022 at 10:23 am By Danielle Kingstrom

It seems that everyone, everywhere (or rather, right-leaning agitated Conservatives) believes the world is filled with pedophiles and sex-traffickers. That lurking behind every homework assignment is “grooming” material and in every classroom, pedophile teachers trying to turn children gay. If it wasn’t so absurd, it would be comical. We could all laugh about it and disregard the paranoias of these sexually frustrated individuals. But it’s not funny, is it? It’s a serious accusation to call someone a pedophile or... Read more

2022-04-08T10:10:35-06:00

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Are All Relationships Toxic? Navigating the Internet Memes and Free Relationship Advice

Last updated on: April 8, 2022 at 10:10 am By Danielle Kingstrom

There are such a variety of memes and inspirational quotes out there suggesting that if your partner (or friend) doesn’t check certain boxes off lists that it’s because they are “toxic” or “narcissists.” The remedy of course is to disconnect from them, run from them, cut them out of your life. Label them and lose them. But my question is, does that really solve the conflict? If someone doesn’t behave the way you want them to, or the way some... Read more

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2022-03-19T19:55:12-06:00

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A Look at the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill: A Need for Sex Education Reformation

Last updated on: March 19, 2022 at 7:55 pm By Danielle Kingstrom

I am a proponent of reform for sexual education. Although I do not utilize the public-school institution, most American parents send their children to schools outside of their homes. This means that adolescents spend most of their time in a space learning during the day. And because of that, some form of sexual education will be offered to students. There has been a movement to update the sexual education curriculum in recent years. I have no doubt that the intention... Read more

2022-03-10T11:56:46-06:00

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You Were Wrong: Why That’s Not the End of the World

Last updated on: March 10, 2022 at 11:56 am By Danielle Kingstrom

One of the greatest challenges in my personal life has been admitting when I am wrong. It’s so demoralizing at times to realize that after a big performative outrage, I see how incredibly assumptive and asinine I was. Or I realize that I was not listening to what was being said, I was listening to my own thoughts about how I was feeling about what was being said. In any situation, the very idea of being wrong was unacceptable. Over... Read more

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