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“The church's work in support of human rights is essentially connected to its mission to proclaim the Gospel. Human rights, the vocation of every Christian and the mission of the church are inseparable. . . Commitment to equal worth for all human persons calls forth a special concern for the poor and the marginalized.” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support

“Weak and strong atheism Some writers distinguish between weak and strong atheism. “Weak atheism,” sometimes called “soft atheism,” “negative atheism” or “neutral atheism,” is the absence of belief in the existence of deities without the positive assertion that deities do not exist. In this sense, weak atheism may be considered a form of agnosticism...

Overcame all of these things I was exposed to: “organized crime, complex of highly centralized enterprises set up for the purpose of engaging in illegal activities. Such organizations engage in offenses such as cargo theft, fraud, robbery, kidnapping for ransom, and the demanding of “protection” payments...

“The Mayo Clinic suggests asking yourself these questions to help you decide whether to seek professional help: Can I manage my sexual impulses? Am I distressed by my sexual behaviors? Is my sexual behavior hurting my relationships, affecting my work, or resulting in negative consequences, such as getting arrested? Do I try to hide my sexual behavior? At the end of the day, it comes down to quality over quantity...

“I believe that if Jesus lived today, he would be a secular humanist and would reject Christianity, just as he "rejected" Judaism and inspired Christianity.” “I believe Jesus would be perplexed about the state of Christianity today. No, I didn' t put that strongly enough. A character in Woody Allen' s film "Hannah and Her Sisters" said it best: "If Jesus Christ came back today and saw all the things that were committed in his name, he would never stop throwing up...

“Pathological lying, also known as mythomania and pseudologia fantastica, is a chronic behavior in which the person habitually or compulsively lies.[1][2][3][4] Pathological liars often report that they do not know why they lie.[5][6][7][8][9] It was first described in the medical literature in 1890 by G. Stanley Hall and in 1891 by Anton Delbrück...

“English et al.[115] report that children whose families are characterised by interpersonal violence, including psychological aggression and verbal aggression, may exhibit a range of serious disorders, including chronic depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociation and anger. Additionally, English et al. report that the impact of emotional abuse "did not differ significantly" from that of physical abuse. Johnson et al...

“A cultural icon is a person or an artifact that is identified by members of a culture as representative of that culture. The process of identification is subjective, and "icons" are judged by the extent to which they can be seen as an authentic symbol of that culture. When individuals perceive a cultural icon, they relate it to their general perceptions of the cultural identity represented...

“Advent of the RICO Act The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is U.S. federal legislation (signed into law in 1970) that includes 35 offenses under its umbrella of illegal activities, which range from murder and kidnapping to conspiracy and extortion. Several of the crimes that can be prosecuted as racketeering are white-collar crimes, and many today involve the Internet—for example, online gambling rings...

“In discrete emotion theory, all humans are thought to have an innate set of basic emotions that are cross-culturally recognizable. These basic emotions are described as "discrete" because they are believed to be distinguishable by an individual's facial expression and biological processes. Theorists have conducted studies to determine which emotions are basic...