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Oct 21, 2024 | 
intellectualtakeout.org | Aletheia Hitz
“How are we feeling today?” my teacher began. “Let’s do a quick check-in.”Typically, our check-ins involved a scale of one to five. One was the worst: It meant, the teacher explained, that we felt no motivation, had no energy, and couldn’t wait for the school year to end. Five was the best: It signaled that we felt alert, eager to learn, and excited about the class content. On cue, we would hold up a certain number of fingers, indicating how we were feeling and how our days were going.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
intellectualtakeout.org | Aletheia Hitz
If there’s anything studying philosophy has taught me, it’s that black-and-white issues are incredibly few and far between. Most anything can be questioned, most any terms redefined, and most any argument examined from a dozen different angles. For this reason, I’ve found myself frustrated by the lack of nuance that most social mediums provide.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
intellectualtakeout.org | Aletheia Hitz
The New Conference of the Old German Baptist Brethren, a conservative church denomination with 37 congregations nationwide, is struggling to retain its congregants. Young members, especially, are questioning denominational standards, sometimes moving away from their childhood community. The church’s intensely conservative principles seem to play a strong part in driving younger members away.
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Sep 7, 2024 | 
timesfreepress.com | John Stonestreet |Aletheia Hitz
This year's World Happiness Report contained surprising news. Despite the near universal presence of social media, which studies show strongly correlates to depression and anxiety, there's been an uptick in happiness for people under 30 in several non-English-speaking countries. English-speaking countries, on the other hand, have experienced a palpable drop in happiness.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
theaquilareport.com | John Stonestreet |Aletheia Hitz
Therapeutic treatment for mental conditions involves interaction with one’s sadness, whatever may have caused it. In group therapy, patients listen and theorize with others about their sadness. In individual therapy, patients rehearse their own sadness, often for months and even years at a time. In both cases, the focus is on looking within.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
breakpoint.org | John Stonestreet |Michaela Estruth |Aletheia Hitz
If the last few years felt like a woke corporate takeover, this summer may mark the beginning of a return to normalcy. Recently, two giants of American agriculture made some major changes in how they plan to do business. Last month, John Deere committed to alter its approach to social and cultural awareness to “more closely align business strategy to meet the needs of customers.” That announcement followed a June decision by Tractor Supply to remove their entire DEI department.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
breakpoint.org | John Stonestreet |Aletheia Hitz
This year’s World Happiness Report contained surprising news. Despite the near-universal presence of social media, which studies show strongly correlates to depression and anxiety, there’s been an uptick in happiness for people under 30 in several non-English-speaking countries. English-speaking countries, on the other hand, have experienced a palpable drop in happiness.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
colsoncenter.libsyn.com | John Stonestreet |Aletheia Hitz
Excessive mental health therapy may do more harm than good. Register for the upcoming Breakpoint Fourm: Should Christians Get Political? at Breakpoint.org/forum.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
breakpoint.org | John Stonestreet |Aletheia Hitz
As if we needed another troubling social media trend, some are experimenting with “micro-cheating.” In one popular micro-cheating game, partners create hypothetical romantic or sexual situations and ask each other if certain actions (such as wearing another guy’s sweater or paying for a female coworker’s meal) should be considered “cheating.”Defenders of the game claim it helps partners communicate more clearly about relational expectations and boundaries.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
breakpoint.org | John Stonestreet |Chuck Colson |Aletheia Hitz
In 2004, Chuck Colson delivered a Breakpoint commentary entitled “A New Declaration of Dependence.” His words were prophetic. A student of history, Chuck understood the founding principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the eternal truths that grounded them. But what happens when the foundations are rejected? Here’s Chuck Colson from July 2, 2004:July 4 celebrates our liberty and our national independence. Americans will hoist their flags, march in parades, and set off fireworks.
