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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
In his book, Bezonomics: How Amazon Is Changing Our Lives and What the World's Best Companies Are Learning from It, Brian Dumaine writes, “For some time now, scientists have known that using social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram can be addictive. Every time someone’s phone pings…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
States are approving new forms of gambling. Lotteries turned out not to provide enough state revenue. The next step is legalizing online sports gambling. Since New Jersey approved this form of gambling, hotlines for gambling addicts in the state have received 21 percent more calls involving sports betting.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 16 views
Clinicians and researchers continue to debate whether the growing use of cellphones and other technology could be a form of addiction. One of the areas of researcher considers what is called phantom calls or texts. A study found that over 80 percent of college students said they have times when they…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Researchers from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Duke University have found that young adults who are heavy users of the Internet may also exhibit signs of addiction. The study tracked the Internet usage of 69 students over a two month period, and found a correlation between some…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
SELF CONTROL A survey of college students in Australia has found that many of them are addicted to using their cell phones. So, much so that they will go without food, clothes, or text books, because they spend the majority of their income to pay the phone bill. Queensland University of Technology consumer…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
FREEDOM During a recent speech to the National Religious Broadcasters, Attorney General John Ashcroft called on Americans to look to their faith when questioning whether the Justice Department is acting appropriately. He said the United States is called to defend freedom, which is not granted by government,…
Alan Bester • Illustration • • 11,774 views
A Catechism for the use of the people called Methodists (a) WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN? | 1 | What is a Christian? Christians are those who believe that God has revealed himself in Jesus Christ accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, live in communion with God and in the power of the Holy Spirit, and…
Steve Bramham • Illustration • • 930 views
A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…