Perspectives
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The Dark Side of the Digital Revolution
Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen
April 20, 2013
How do you explain to people that they are a YouTube sensation, when they have never heard of YouTube or the Internet? That’s a question we faced during our January visit to North Korea, when we attempted to engage with the Pyongyang traffic police.
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America Becoming Increasingly ‘Post-Christian,’ Research Shows
Jeff Schapiro
April 15, 2013
While most Americans refer to themselves as Christians, a study released Monday by Barna Group shows an upward trend in “post-Christian” beliefs and behaviors among the nation’s adult population.
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What Real Persecution Looks Like
Nina Shea
April 3, 2013
In September 2005, a middle-aged woman was taken by state security officials from her home in North Korea’s North Pyongan Province. She was put under arrest and taken to a local farm, where government officials had assembled in the threshing area to carry out her punishment.
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In Sign of Warming, 1,600 Years of Ice in Andes Melted in 25 Years
Justin Gillis
April 4, 2013
Glacial ice in the Peruvian Andes that took at least 1,600 years to form has melted in just 25 years, scientists reported Thursday, the latest indication that the recent spike in global temperatures has thrown the natural world out of balance.
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Temple Groups Practice Passover Sacrifice In Anticipation Of Third Temple
Maayana Miskin
March 22, 2013
Jewish groups held a mock Passover sacrifice on Thursday opposite the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The ritual slaughter was not merely a historic reenactment, but, they say, practice in advance of the reconstruction of the Temple.
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From Saudi Arabia To North Korea, Modern Persecution Of Christians Spans Globe
Dietrich Alexander
January 21, 2013
Asir's life was preprogrammed. The North African Muslim was to be trained to be a jihadist in a Palestinian terrorist camp. There he would learn how to build bombs and kill non-believers. But just before he was due to leave, he started to have doubts.