That the Philippine economy grew last year at its fastest pace in nearly five decades is welcome news for a country that has grown weary of trudging through the ill effects of the coronavirus pandemic since early 2020. According to the government, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)—the total value of economic output during a given period—expanded by 7.6 percent in 2022, as the relaxation of mobility restrictions encouraged Filipinos to buy more, consume more, and
Jan. 29 was National Bible Sunday. Sadly, its celebration all year round consists of posting Bible quotes pulled out of context. Social media is full of verses used to silence debates, quash dissent, and defend wrongdoing. To see why this is both dangerous and absurd, let’s talk about the Bible itself. The Old Testament books were written in Hebrew or Aramaic. The New Testament was written in Greek, sometime between 50 A.D. and 100 A.D., most likely not by eyewitnesses, but writers (or a group of writers) operating under the traditionally accepted names of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Today’s translations, therefore, require
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