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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Attempted book banning narrowly infringes on the First Amendment

Attempted book banning narrowly infringes on the First Amendment
Educational reform through book censorship fails to accomplish goals.
Caleb Britt, Staff Writer November 15, 2021

Recently, parents spoke out against controversial books in their children’s classrooms. Whether for or against the integration of books that offer different perspectives on historical struggles of people groups, all sides are passionate over what is considered necessary for education.  With elections...

MacArthur’s Statement on Social Justice leaves Evangelical Christianity divided

John McArthur
Christians cannot hide behind the shadow of ambiguity—if we want social change we must name and respond to social evils.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor September 24, 2018

At the beginning of September, John MacArthur, president of The Master’s College, and several other Christian leaders released “The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel”. MacArthur sought to address how Evangelical Christianity has frayed and fractured under the weight of secular social...