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The Chimes

Are New-Wave Christians Pop Stars with Hashtags?

Are New-Wave Christians Pop Stars with Hashtags?
Katy Perry and Justin Bieber profess their faith via Instagram post.
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor April 18, 2018

This Easter, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber used their social media as platforms for expressing their spirituality. On her Instagram, Perry posted a picture of her wrist, tattooed with the word “Jesus” and captioned with: “My brokenness + God’s divinity = my wholeness” In one of his...

A debate troll shares five principles to win every debate

A debate troll shares five principles to win every debate
Winning is no longer the greatest difficulty to a fruitful debate.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor April 18, 2018

EDITOR’S NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS A WORK OF SATIRE. With great trolling comes great responsibility. So, for the sake of Christian charity, here are the five principles to win a debate every time. 1. LEADING QUESTIONS The first principle is “Ask leading questions.” For example, you could ask,...

Christians should avoid the self-love of Narcissus

Christians should avoid the self-love of Narcissus
Instead of focusing on uniqueness or mundanity, Christians should balance both.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor April 17, 2018

If you have visited the Museum of Modern Art in New York City or walked through The Getty Center in Los Angeles, you will undoubtedly remember the peculiarity of their paintings. You may find a Salvador Dali or a van Gogh, and you may find the artist peculiar, as perhaps you may find the word...

C.S. Lewis’ pain teaches Christians true love

C.S. Lewis’ pain teaches Christians true love
C.S. Lewis’ mourning teaches Christians what we should love in friendship.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor April 11, 2018

After his wife’s death, C.S. Lewis stumbled through grief and sorrow. Why is God so present in our joys, yet so absent in our pain? When we run to God with gratitude and praise, we are received with open arms. But run to him in desperation and we are met with a door to the face—the sound of locking...

Failure and inaction plague gun control

There are ways to protect lives and gun rights at the same time.
Peter Rothermel VI, Freelance Writer April 11, 2018

The #MarchForOurLives and the raging debate over guns in America in the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting have led to many calls for “common sense” gun reform. This “common sense” gun reform consists of banning “assault rifles” like the AR-15. There are two weaknesses to this...

The swap that saved a life

The swap that saved a life
When Beltrame encountered terrorism, he let his faith guide him and saved a life.
Koppany Jordan, Freelance Writer April 10, 2018

Throughout the Lenten season, many Christians wrestle with the idea of sacrifice. Some may choose to give something up for the 40-day season in order to “suffer as Christ suffered,” while others may engage in self-denial and prayer to deepen their faith. Like many other Christians, a French police...

And on the seventh day

And on the seventh day
Glean from the Sabbath of Jewish tradition.
Anastasia Waltschew, Freelance Writer April 10, 2018

Still. Silent. And seemingly abandoned. I peered out the window of our massive tour bus driving on the streets of Jerusalem during my recent trip to Israel. Not a soul could be spotted on the vacant streets of the city, and only one other lone car accompanied us on the winding highways leading into...

Disinformation manipulates social media users

Disinformation manipulates social media users
Cambridge Analytica scandal exposes social media toxicity.
Justin Yun, Freelance Writer April 4, 2018

The term “compassion fatigue”—used by journalists to describe the public’s gradual desensitization and apathy to news of war in the electronic age can also be used to describe the behavior people exhibit when they hear another news story about the latest online privacy violation. Most social...

Students nationwide lead the movement to end gun violence

Students nationwide lead the movement to end gun violence
Reflections on gun violence: a response to “#Walkout allows political activists to target students.”
Justin Yun, Freelance Writer April 3, 2018

Very few issues make their rounds through the American press, and the nature of social media platforms allows the topic of gun violence and school shootings to circulate even quicker.  Politically charged YouTube videos, angry tweets and a noisy panoply of soundbites have done nothing but exacerbate...

Sanctification need not stop at Lent

Sanctification need not stop at Lent
Becoming like Jesus begins today.
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor April 3, 2018

“Fasting,” writes Gary Rohrmayer “is more about longing for the power and presence of Jesus than restricting our appetites.” This year for Lent I decided to fast from coffee. The motivation behind this was not my mass consumption of it—although I do drink a lot of coffee. I fasted from coffee...

Orange County votes to join federal lawsuit against California

Orange County votes to join federal lawsuit against California
County officials believe California sanctuary laws violate their oath to uphold the United States’ Constitution.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor April 3, 2018

You go to In-N-Out and order a double-double. After receiving your burger, you notice it is not fully cooked, the meat is red and blood appears to be dripping onto the wrapper. Flagging down an associate, you request another burger because yours appears undercooked. The associate responds, “Oh, you...

Solving the gun debate means understanding the other side

Solving the gun debate means understanding the other side
The gun control debate reaches its limits with the current rhetoric.
Eric Nimmo, Freelance Writer March 27, 2018

The gun debate rhetoric seems to have caused humanity to think the worst of each other. It should not be like this. When discussing tragic and heavy topics—such as how to respond to a tragedy like the Parkland shooting—charity should be always present in viewing our political opponents position....