While perusing the latest list of Free Republic Forum links I realized how often they can reveal some insightful – albeit depressing – truths about our contemporary society, especially if you just juggle the headlines around a bit. A brief page-scroll offers up a sort of cultural snapshot, providing a quick picture of present-day life in America and beyond. (And it’s usually not pretty.)

 
Take yesterday for instance…

As western civilization turns its collective back on God, we get news like this ~

Disgraced Ex-Preacher Says There’s a Major Culture Problem in Evangelical Christianity
 

this ~

Church Releasing Sex Abuse Files on Chicago Clergy
 

and this ~

President Obama’s proclamation for ‘Religious Freedom Day’ recognizes atheists and agnostics

Seaching elsewhere for hope, help and salvation tends to result in broken lives. So many in fact, that headlines like this ~

 
French First Lady ended up in hospital after ‘taking one pill too many..
 

this ~

Elkhart Shooting Killer Obsessed With Serial Killers And Insane Clown Posse On Facebook

and this ~

McDonalds Employee Busted Selling Heroin Out Of Restaurant
 

… have totally lost any capacity to surprise, much less shock us.

And because faith no longer matters, this is no surprise ~

 
St. Joseph Monastery Closing After Over 160 Years
 
 

BUT… there’s always hope ~

Mass. monks first in U.S. to brew authentic Trappist beer

 
To take your own daily snapshot of contemporary culture; just click HERE.