New Identity Magazine

STEM CELL RESEARCH

Cristian Vasquez — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:46:26 +0000

Disagreements between the scientific community and people of faith have recently been reignited through attempts to use embryonic stem cell research as a method of advancing cures and treatments against certain medical conditions. With President Barack Obama’s removal of the eight-year ban on embryonic stem cell research established by former President George W. Bush, pro-life groups across the…

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Thou Shalt Not Super-Size

Cristian Vasquez — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 20:55:24 +0000

Fast-food restaurants offer larger drinks and sides for a few extra cents. Buffet restaurants compete to offer the cheapest price for unlimited trips to the all-you-can-eat table. For many Americans, that is the new way of life. Get the most food for the least amount of money. Getting more food for less is part of the demand and supply element that drives capitalism. However, with the number of…

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DESMOND TUTU

Cristian Vasquez — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:49:45 +0000

Photo: Roger Friedman/inmyname/ Desmond Mpilo Tutu was born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, an area in northern South Africa, on October 7, 1931. At age 12, he moved with his family to Johannesburg. Although Tutu aspired to be a physician, his family could not afford to send him to medical school. God had a different plan for his life; his dreams of becoming a physician would soon be overshadowed by…

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CHRISTIANS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Cristian Vasquez — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:53:15 +0000

Photo: Thomas Picard/Stock.xchng Increased droughts, floods, and blizzards are just some of the phenomena making news around the world. It seems like these drastic weather changes are occurring more frequently in areas they previously did not. The cause of these changes in weather patterns is the subject of great debate. Scientists have shown that carbon emissions have a negative impact on…

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EQUALLY YOKED

Cristian Vasquez — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:02:05 +0000

Photo: Steve Woods/Stock.xchng Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers [do not make mismated alliances with them or come under a different yoke with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership have right living and right standing with God with iniquity and lawlessness? Or how can light have fellowship with darkness? What harmony can there be between Christ and Belial [the…

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WHAT IS THE GAZA STRIP?

Cristian Vasquez — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:15:51 +0000

Photo Credit: Meng Bomin @ Flickr (CC) A recent BBC report partially attributes the December 2008 rocket attack by Hamas to a blockade set by Israeli forces in Gaza. The blockade was established nineteen months earlier in an effort to cut off the gasoline supply to the region. Mutual attacks between Israel and Palestine have escalated since Hamas’s rise to power in 2007. Prior to Hamas’s…

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HEAVEN AND HELL

Cristian Vasquez — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:52:23 +0000

Original Illustration by Holly Knevelbaard Heaven and hell. For years, these two concepts have been loosely used by believers and non-believers alike. There is an overall understanding among both groups of what each term represents. Phrases such as, “feels like heaven” reflect peoples’ visualization of a pleasant place they would enjoy being in. “I’m going to beat the hell out of you” is more…

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PURSUE OR BE PURSUED?

Cristian Vasquez — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:59:08 +0000

Photo: Michel Pitstra/Stock.xchng Should the man or woman take the lead role in dating? We asked a handful of Christians what their perspective on dating is and whether there is any Biblical authority on the subject. From tradition to Biblical description, together we find some intriguing answers and wise words. “It goes either way. Well, if they are both going to get what they want out of…

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THE CREATIONISM DEBATE

Cristian Vasquez — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:20:58 +0000

Photo Credit: Niko Knigge | Flickr (Creative Commons) How exactly did we come to be? The debate about Creationism continues to stir the hearts and minds of individuals since it first became a hotly discussed topic in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Creationism is the belief that human life, the Earth, and/or the universe as a whole was created by a supreme being (namely God) or by other…

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CANADIAN THANKSGIVING

Cristian Vasquez — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:04:51 +0000

Photo: Lawrence OP | Flikcr (CC) Spending time with family and enjoying an elaborately cooked meal are staples of the Thanksgiving holiday. A lesser-known fact is that North America celebrates not only one, but two Thanksgiving holidays. While the two holidays have common practices, subtle differences exist between the Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States and the holiday festivities…

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