Yearly Archives: 2016

Dare to Ask: Can you be gay and Christian as well?

By Phillip Milano Question A lot of people say they are gay and Christian. Isn’t the Bible against homosexuality? Natalie, 18, straight, Australia Replies Homosexuality is never explicitly outlawed in the Bible. But the position of the Bible is homophobic. A punishment is attached to the sexual act, namely stoning. Michael, 21, New York The Bible is the living word …

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Dare to Ask: How do hip-hop listeners define themselves?

By Phillip Milano Question What do young people who listen to hip-hop call themselves? Melissa, white, Cincinnati Replies First, I don’t think there is a term. Second, there is a distinction best described by the intellectual rapper KRS-One: “Rap is something you do, hip-hop is something you live.” Dave, 18, white, Chicago We call ourselves hip-hoppers, the “Hip-hop Generation,” Graf …

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