by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Dec 6, 2016 | News
Substance abuse is “a major public health challenge,” according to “The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health.” Substance abuse or misuse is “the use of alcohol or drugs in a manner, situation, amount or frequency...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Nov 28, 2016 | News
Hunger and poverty are being addressed more effectively than any other time in history. Poverty has declined from 37.1 percent of the global population in 1990 to 9.6 percent in 2015, according to Bread for the World’s 2017 Hunger Report. Over the same period,...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Nov 14, 2016 | News
Calls for unity and civility, as well as prayers for elected leaders, were voiced by faith leaders following a contentious U.S. presidential election. Responses from Baptist leadership included: “It’s time we come together with winners showing humility and...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 31, 2016 | News
Poverty is not inevitable, we are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers, and a nation should be assessed by how it helps citizens with the greatest needs. These were focal points in a report from the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Oct 19, 2016 | News
The military and scientists top the list in a Pew Research Center survey about U.S. public trust, while religious leader trust lags behind. “One-third of the public (33 percent) has a great deal of confidence in the military and an additional 46 percent say they...