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Israel’s innovations are a modern fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham

Israel’s innovations are a modern fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham
Through Israeli innovations, “all nations on earth will be blessed.”
Caleb Britt, Freelancer April 23, 2021

In Genesis 22, God tells Abraham that he will bless the nations of the world through his offspring. Today, Israel is at the cutting edge of the technological age in terms of its innovative products and humanitarian efforts. These inventions and interventions are what bring God’s promise to life—blessing...

Prospective club seeks to fight anti-Semitism

[Left to right] Catherine Grattan, Caleb Britt and Grattan hope to open CUFI chapter on campus.
Understanding Israel is the best way to peace, the potential club’s leaders say.
Addi Freiheit, Staff Writer February 23, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 20, 2020). Twenty-four million people in the United States––including 9% of Christians––harbor anti-Semetic attitudes, according to the Berman Jewish DataBank. That means that the estimated 6.85 million Jews in the United States are viewed...

Israel and Palestine should work together to create a stronger peace plan

Israel and Palestine should work together to create a stronger peace plan
Trump’s plan was good, however, unity between the nation-states would bring harmony to millions.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor February 10, 2020

“We say a thousand times over: no, no, no.”  On January 28, Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, denounced the peace plan that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu created, since it required Palestine to give up their land in the West Bank....

Azadî bo Kurdistanê: freedom for Kurdistan

United States President Donald Trump plans to remove troops from Northern Iraq.
It is immoral for Trump to abandon our Kurdish allies in Northern Iraq.
Marc DeJager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) October 14, 2019

When asked about the most persecuted cultural minorities in the world today, not many people would name the Kurds. The plight of this people group, the fourth largest in the Middle East, is not often spoken of by mainstream media in the West, probably because there are very few Kurds living in the United...

“Newcomers to Neighbors” starts conversation about Middle Eastern migrants

“Newcomers to Neighbors” starts conversation about Middle Eastern migrants
Journalism book launch seeks to bring awareness to the stories of refugees and immigrants from the Middle East.
Maria Weyne, News Editor May 2, 2019

Every other year, journalism students in the Media Narrative Project class work together to create a book. This year, students created “Newcomers to Neighbors,” in which they told the stories of Middle Eastern migrants, hoping to fight the stigma that comes with such designation. The book was launched...

Christians have a duty to support Jewish causes

Christians have a duty to support Jewish causes
Evangelicals should not abandon the Jews or Israel when it matters most.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer October 30, 2018

On October 27, the horrifying killings at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania shocked the nation to its core. The massacre in which 11 Jewish worshippers were killed recall similar incidents within the last century that continue to haunt us. For one moment in our divided nation, every...

9/11 terrorist attack used to justify neverending War on Terror

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15 years after 9/11, the United States is still engaged in a seemingly never-ending War on Terror now fought in new countries and continents.
Justin Yun, Writer September 14, 2016
15 years after 9/11, the United States is still engaged in a seemingly never-ending War on Terror now fought in new countries and continents.

America wages war of terror

Illustration by Trevor Lunde/THE CHIMES
Fear of the unknown permeates through American culture.
Tim Seeberger, Writer March 22, 2016
Fear of the unknown permeates through American culture.

Christians must speak against Islamophobia

Illustration by Trevor Lunde/THE CHIMES
Justin Yun discusses the history of xenophobia in America and urges Americans and Christians to love their neighbors.
Justin Yun, Writer December 8, 2015
Justin Yun discusses the history of xenophobia in America and urges Americans and Christians to love their neighbors.

Speakers offer Paris perspectives

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Professors Tom Copeland, Judith Rood and guest Marie-Claude Arden answer students’ questions regarding the Paris attacks.
Jehn Kubiak, Writer November 18, 2015
Professors Tom Copeland, Judith Rood and guest Marie-Claude Arden answer students’ questions regarding the Paris attacks.

Understand ISIS from the big picture

Infographic by Emily Hayashida/THE CHIMES
Jacqueline Lewis gives context of ISIS’s origins and argues for the importance of understanding the group.
Jacqueline Lewis, Writer November 11, 2015
Jacqueline Lewis gives context of ISIS’s origins and argues for the importance of understanding the group.

Syrian refugees coming to Orange County

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The US is accepting 15,000 Syrian refugees in 2016 – many are coming to Los Angeles, Riverside and Anaheim.
Nicole Foy, Writer September 29, 2015
The US is accepting 15,000 Syrian refugees in 2016 – many are coming to Los Angeles, Riverside and Anaheim.