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What’s the best path to financial success and personal happiness? Get married, says a sociologist who has studied the matter, according to a report by The Washington Times’ Sean Salai. Subscribe to have The Washington Times’ Higher Ground delivered to your inbox every Sunday. Marriage means more financial stability than its alternatives, helps prevent suicide by ensuring […]

Higher Ground Podcast: Asbury Revival one year later

When college students at Asbury University held a 24/7 prayer and worship service last year, photos and stories almost immediately went viral. Tens of thousands of people flooded to the small town of Wilmore, Kentucky, to witness firsthand what has been called a “revival” by some and an “outpouring” by others. Subscribe to have The Washington […]

Americans Say Texans Should Stand Their Ground In Border Battle

A recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 69% of Likely U.S. Voters support Texas erecting barriers at the border to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing, including 53% who Strongly Support the action. Only 27% oppose Texas taking action to prevent illegal immigration, including 15% who Strongly Oppose the state’s action. After […]

Higher Ground: faith, culture news and commentary

It’s been eight decades since the world learned of the horrors of the Holocaust. Six million Jews died during this terror by Nazi Germany, along with countless numbers of ethnic and religious minorities as well as the disabled. Jochen “Jack” Wurfl was one of the fortunate ones. He and his brother survived while the rest […]