“When religious beliefs become evil: 4 signs”
Read an April 28, 2013 article by John Blake at CNN about extremism.
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“The Evil Brain: What Lurks Inside a Killer’s Mind”
Read a May 3, 2013 Time magazine essay about what the latest neuroscience says about the biological origins of evil actions.
“Everything You’ve Been Told About Radicalization Is Wrong”
Read a May 6, 2013 Rolling Stone article that analyses media’s effect on radicalism. It quotes John Horgan, director of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism at Pennsylvania State University, as downplaying the idea that young men can “self-radicalize” by watch YouTube videos and reading Al Qaeda magazines.”
“What’s the Value of Video Games? Addiction, Recreation, and Re-Creation”
An essay by Dr. Rachel Wagner that argues that video games are addictive, yet they satisfy significant religious needs. In particular, they create an opening for people to think critically about life and provide hope those who feel overwhelmed by racism, sexism and authoritarianism in society’s current structure.
“When bullying goes high-tech”
Read an April 15, 2013, article from CNN the rise of cyberbullying over social media.
“Government plans to try again on anti-bullying effort”
Read a June 9, 2013, Associated Press article about the Iowa state government’s efforts to crack down on cyberbullying. Gov. Terry Branstad introduced a bill designed to give schools authority over bullying that occurs over social media.
“Cyberbullying Rampant Among High School Students: Nearly One-Third of Youths Also Report Playing Video/Computer Games for More Than 3 Hours a Day”
Read a May 5, 2013, article from Science Daily about the increase in the amount of time American youths spend online, and the consequent rise of cyberbullying. The article reports that nearly 1 in 6 high school students experiences cyberbullying, and that the majority of its victims are white and female.
DharmaNet International
DharmaNet International is a nonprofit, multimedia resource center that is dedicated to education on meditation, wisdom and compassionate action.
Man in the Mirror
Man in the Mirror is an organization that helps churches reach and disciple men through leadership strategies and resources. Brett Clemmer is the president.