Archive - General Articles
Alcohol - Addiction
“There were distinct stages in my journey with alcoholism. At first I was unaware of and denied having any problem. Gradually I recognized that I was drinking too much, and I felt a sense of failure and personal disappointment. more »
By Jerry Price - Mar 13, 2006
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse
History
Substance use and abuse has been around for thousands of years. The use of narcotics began sometime around 4000 B.C. Marijuana was used medicinally as far back as 2737 B.C. more »
By Jerry Price - Mar 13, 2006
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
Alcohol Statistics
“Alcohol consumption increases the likelihood that persons will be injured while engaging in a variety of activities of daily living, including driving a motor vehicle, walking, swimming, and boating. more »
By Jerry Price - Mar 1, 2006
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
Human Stem Cell Research
Today, there is considerable confusion about stem cell research. Lately, especially, I have noticed that people are not making distinctions between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells when they talk about this issue. more »
By Barrett Duke - Feb 6, 2006 - (1)
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Science
Racial Reconciliation
“Reconciliation is a lot more than black and white. It is about politicians and how they serve their constituency. It is about bringing our behavior into harmony with our beliefs. more »
By Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Race and Health
African American men, on average, die much younger than they should from diseases that should not be so deadly. Death rates for African American men are higher than for whites in all age groups below the age of 84. more »
By Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Native Americans
Ron Custalow of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention says that about 95 percent of the Native American population is unsaved. more »
By Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Minority-Owned Businesses
Twenty years ago, Michele Hoskins began making pancake syrup in the basement of her parents’ Chicago home. Today, she is the owner of a multimillion-dollar minority owned business that produces a line of syrups that can be purchased in many of the nation’s larger grocery outlets. more »
By Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Hispanic Americans
- Hispanics are more than twice as likely as are whites to be searching for meaning and purpose in life (60 percent to 28 percent, respectively). more »
By Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation
Racial Reconciliation - Hate Crime
“Racial bias motivated hate crimes against 4,754 victims in 2003. The majority of these victims — 66.3 percent — were the objects of anti-black bias. more »
By Jerry Price - Feb 6, 2006 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation