Social History
INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL STORIES ABOUT SOCIAL HISTORY
FREEDOM OF SELF-DETERMINATION IN AN IDEOLOGICAL WORLD
The right to self-determination is a fundamental human right essential for exercising other rights and freedoms. Despite the challenges posed by minority rights, globalization, and the concentration of power, the principle of self-determination remains crucial for the advancement and protection of the dignity of every person.
Breaking Barriers, Building Bonds: The Power of Freedom of Association
The freedom of association is a remarkable privilege that enriches the tapestry of our lives. It empowers us to build meaningful relationships, amplify our voices, and grow as individuals. It helps us to forge bonds, explore new horizons, and build a support network that catches us when we fall. It is essential to approach this freedom with mindful awareness, ensuring that our associations don’t deliberately harm or exclude others. Let’s embrace this dance with an open heart, celebrating the myriad colors and rhythms it adds to our lives while weaving a pattern of inclusivity that invites all to join the dance.
Modern Slavery : Breaking the Chains
By acknowledging these different forms of slavery and working towards solutions, we can strive to break the chains that bind people, restoring their freedom of thought, action, and human dignity. Together, we can build a world where the dream of emancipation becomes a reality for all. Breaking the bonds of slavery to programmed thinking requires creativity, resilience, and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
What does it Really Mean to Have Religious Freedom?
Civil laws that protect both the individual’s right to practice their religion and protect the community they live in is a delicate balance
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION ARE CREATIVE REQUIREMENTS
How do we keep the balance between freedom of thought and expression and repression for fear of upsetting one or another group of people with different worldviews and opinions?
EXPLORING THE DEEPER MEANING OF FREEDOM
Freedom is an essential part of our lives, and it is something that we should all strive for.
So if the Son sets you free, you will indeed be free— John 8:36 [TLB]
Each month we will explore the deeper meaning of freedom in each category so we can better understand what it means to be truly free.
RE-INTERGRATION AFTER INCARCERATION- IN THE MARGINS
A mother’s heartbreak living with the daily challenges of children who have been incarcerated. How do you get them re-intergrated back into society and not pushed back into the margins?
END OF AN ERA
Faithfully every year, she would give her Christmas message and share her faith in God, hope, and encouragement for the future, a silver thread that hung every year of her reign like a jewel on her crown, keeping the continuity of her Kingdom. We will miss that.
THE STORYTELLER
It is the same with our stories of faith. When God has acted in a family and helped someone, those stories strengthen the family’s faith. We may read stories in the Bible, but it is much easier to believe when we hear of other people’s faith in our own culture and that it is still possible for God to act in our own family.