Category Archives: Pop Culture

U.S. Social Security Administration: ‘Messiah’ and ‘King’ trending baby names

Posted on May 20, 2013 by John Hilton

Would you name your boy “Messiah?” Seems a tad presumptuous, I think. Frankly, I wouldn’t want to put that kind of pressure on the boy. Life is tough enough as it is. Apparently, I am in the minority on that … Continue reading →

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Victoria’s Secret model Kylie Bisutti gives up career for Christ: admirable?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by John Hilton

Is Kylie Bisutti to be admired? I am not entirely sure. For the record, I did not know who this person was until yesterday, when I read her interview about giving up a top modeling career to live a “Christian … Continue reading →

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Washington Post poll reveals broad support for allowing gays in Boy Scouts

Posted on May 13, 2013 by John Hilton

Here we go again with more fascinating news on gay rights straight from the American psyche. This time, it’s a new Washington Post-ABC News poll revealing surprising support for gay inclusion in the Boy Scouts of America. In the new … Continue reading →

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How Kathrine Switzer became a hero for running the Boston Marathon

Posted on April 17, 2013 by John Hilton

In the aftermath of Monday’s horrible scene in Boston, my thoughts turned to Kathrine Switzer and her 1967 stand on the same streets. The reasons are many. Switzer’s story is a reminder that we will survive the ugliness and emerge … Continue reading →

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National Day of Prayer on deck May 2

Posted on April 10, 2013 by John Hilton

A little history on National Day of Prayer, slated for May 2 this year: Held on the first Thursday of May, designated by the United States Congress, when people are asked “to turn to God in prayer and meditation”. Each … Continue reading →

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Tracking God through social media

Posted on April 8, 2013 by John Hilton

God is one busy dude. If you consider life in 2013, God is helping us out a lot. He’s helping us recover from illness, get that better job, and he had a big hand in baking that scrumptious apple pie … Continue reading →

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Do you have any cherished religious tattoos?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by John Hilton

I met earlier this week with Frank and Karen Arcuri of West Manchester Township. I talked to Frank about a story I did last year on annulments. At that time, he suggested a future article on religious tattoos. He has … Continue reading →

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Aamir Liaquat: Pakistan’s version of the American televangelist

Posted on April 1, 2013 by John Hilton

I’ve written recently about televangelists and millionaires Joel Osteen and Joyce Meyer. The charismatic evangelist is a unique aspect of American faith history, one that predates the television. Back then, traveling preachers like Sam Porter Jones were known as “revivalists” … Continue reading →

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‘An evening with C.S Lewis’ coming to Lancaster

Posted on March 28, 2013 by John Hilton

David Payne’s first encounter with the great author/orator C.S. Lewis came as a teenager, when he was given a copy of Lewis’ best-selling book “Screwtape Letters.” Little did he realize that some 40 years later he would be gaining a … Continue reading →

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American Bible Society study: 77 percent believe morality is in decline

Posted on March 26, 2013 by John Hilton

We are definitely a conflicted nation, and it seems this conflict extends right to the core of our moral beliefs. Take a new survey by the American Bible Society. It finds that Americans overwhelming (77%) believe morals and values are … Continue reading →

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