Values education in schools and society
The piece argues for a nonreligious, consensus based approach to teaching character in public schools. It urges focusing on nonreligious values like neatness, politeness, respect, and self restraint, while avoiding moral or religious interference and letting churches handle doctrinal matters. It warns against in school prayer and debates over abortion and sexuality, urging clear, specific value terms to improve character and societal benefit.
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America
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Germany
Russia
Imitative Deaths by Teen Action Tied to TV Reports
Research links brief rises in teen personal crisis reports to exposure to televised news and fiction about death by own action. Studies show a 7 percent first week rise after such broadcasts and a two week rise in the New York area, with an imitative effect evident yet no proven preventive benefits.
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New York
Why Cedar Rapids Employers Overlook Local Accounting Talent
A reader laments Cedar Rapids firms pass over qualified Iowans for outside hires and warns walls of bias hinder local workers. He cites his 12 years in accounting, FMC Cable Crane, and recession layoffs as proof of missed opportunity for skilled natives.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
FMC Cable Crane and Excavator
FMC
Four Horsemen revived illiteracy scourge in society
The article likens illiteracy to the four horsemen of the apocalypse with drugs smoking and alcohol as the other riders. It notes millions cannot read or write and that illiteracy, though less physically debilitating than the others, affects both adults and children and remains a serious issue.
Discovering True Identity as Children of God
The piece discusses knowing one’s true identity in God, the role of chastening as guidance from the Good Shepherd, and the path to forgiveness and renewal through Christ. It emphasizes self knowledge through divine image, free will, and turning from sin to be reconciled with God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mario Murillo
God
Christ
Outlooks from Eastern Iowans on varied topics
Periodic observations from readers in eastern Iowa inviting diverse views. The column presents individual reflections and perspectives on local life, society, and daily concerns without a single editorial stance.
Know Your Rights and the Constitution's Fortunes
Personal essay reflecting on the 199th anniversary of the U S Constitution. It argues government overreach, judicial power, and loss of rights, urging citizens to reclaim sovereignty and defend liberty from a creeping dictatorship.
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United States
Jefferson
Congress
Nebraska
South Dakota
America
Iowa
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