The 1950s are commonly associated with the popularity of diners, ice cream counters, drive-in movies- domesticity, houses with white picket fences, and the beginning of some music movements like rock and roll. And while these common images were certainly part of the zeitgeist, the 1950s were also a time of huge cultural changes, economic expansion, and recovery from war. Post World War II, the economy was starting to boom. Another thing that was booming was the birth rate. So much so, that this generation has come to be known as the “baby boomers.” The 1950s were also a time of the Second Red Scare, the beginning of the Cold War, and the Space Race. It was the decade that birthed the Civil Rights Movement. Television became a more popular form of entertainment. The polio vaccine was discovered. Music and art movements were gaining more traction, especially with the help of tv and radio. With all of this going on and all these huge changes, people still led normal lives. Let’s take a look at some snapshots of daily life in the 1950s. The post Images of Daily American Life in the 1950s first appeared on History Defined.

If you're the International Olympics Committee, or a broadcaster, or an amateur athlete, it would ordinarily be good news that people are talking about the quadrennial games. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case in Paris in 2024. From mockery of God to effluence in the Seine disrupting the men's triathlon,...

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Actress and filmmaker Candace Cameron Bure is speaking out about the controversial Opening Ceremony at the Paris Olympics, saying she was both "sad" and "mad" as she watched drag queens portray what appeared to be Jesus and the disciples in a reenactment of Leonardo da Vinci's painting The Last Supper. The Opening Ceremony's designer, Thomas Jolly, said it was not da Vinci's painting that inspired the scene but instead Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and fertility. But the Opening Ceremony's producers contradicted Jolly, saying in a statement that The Last Supper did indeed serve as inspiration. RELATED: 7 Things You Probably Never Knew About The Last Supper Painting "For the ‘Festivities' segment, Thomas Jolly took inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting to create the setting," the producers said in the statement, according to The Wrap. "Clearly, there was never an intention to show disrespect towards any religious group or belief ... [Jolly] is not the first artist to make a reference to what is a world-famous work of art. From Andy Warhol to ‘The Simpsons,' many have done it before him." Reaction To Controversial Opening Ceremony At 2024 Paris Olympics Bure, on Instagram, said she was initially hesitant to weigh in but believed the controversy was "too important not to." "It's the best of the best athletes in the world competing for the title. So, to watch such an incredible and wonderful event that's going to take place over the next two weeks and see the Opening Ceremonies completely blaspheme and mock the Christian faith with their interpretation of the Last Supper was disgusting. And it made me so sad. ... It [also] makes me mad. But I'm more sad because I'm sad for souls." Bure cited Scripture in her six-minute video and also urged fans who are not Christians to come to Jesus. "I pray for my heart to break over what breaks God's heart," she said. "And I just think about all the people that have rejected the Gospel of Jesus Christ or don't know the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And in the Bible, in Galatians, it says, ‘God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows, He will also reap, because the one who sows to his flesh will reap destruction from the flesh. But the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.'" RELATED: Brazilian Skateboarder Rayssa Leal Signs John 14:6 after Winning Bronze Title "… He continues and says, ‘Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don't give up." Bure also addressed Christians who downplayed the significance of the portrayal. "It's the ones that are lukewarm about it that may think, like, ‘I don't want to ruffle any feathers. Live and let live. Let people do what they want. I'm just going to stay in my corner and be quiet about it.'" She then read from Revelation 3:16: "You're neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I'm going to vomit you out of my mouth." Addressing what she called "lukewarm Christians," Bure said, "Don't be lukewarm." Bure encouraged fans who are not Christians to consider the message of the Gospel. She read from Revelation 3:20: "See, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come to him and eat with him, and he with me." "God wants your heart so badly," she said. "God loves you so much. I encourage you to read the Bible. I encourage you to see the lengths that God goes through and the amount of patience that He has in waiting for each and every one of us to just call on His name." WATCH: Candace Cameron Bure Speaks Out About Controversial Opening Ceremony View this post on Instagram A post shared by Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure) Meanwhile, Bure said she will continue watching the Olympics. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:Mary Lou Retton Nearly Died And Now She's Opening up about ‘Facing Death in the Eyes' "I'm going to watch the Games. I want to support our athletes," she said. "There are a lot of great Christian athletes competing as well. But I want to cheer them on, I want to see God getting the glory. And I'm gonna watch. …These athletes have dedicated not just the last four years but their entire lives to compete in these games — [they] had nothing to do with that opening ceremony. So I want to support them. But if you feel a conviction not to watch, then don't." Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel. WATCH: Candace Cameron Bure Says There’s a Deep Desire for Christian Films Hollywood Take Note: Candace Cameron Bure Says There’s a Deep Desire for Christian Films from CCM Magazine on GodTube. LISTEN: Dad Speaks On Missing Son and the Miracle of Finding Him | Strangers Rally to Raise $52k For Mom To Be with Her Baby Credit: Crosswalk Headlines Featured Image Credit: © Instagram/candacecbure The post Candace Cameron Bure Speaks Out against Olympic Ceremony and Says ‘God Is Not Mocked’ appeared first on GodUpdates.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, announced that “county boards of elections are being directed to remove an additional 499 non-citizen registrations from Ohio’s voter rolls.” “The latest action comes as part of a multi-phase, comprehensive audit of the statewide voter registration database ahead of the November general election,” a press release from LaRose’s office read. “I swore an oath to uphold the constitution of our state, and that document clearly states that only United States citizens can participate in Ohio elections,” LaRose said. “That means I’m duty-bound to make sure people who haven’t yet earned citizenship in this country aren’t voting. If or when they do become citizens, I’ll be the first one to congratulate them and welcome them to the franchise, but until then the law requires us to remove ineligible registrations to prevent illegal voting,” he added. Ohio is removing noncitizens from state voter rolls!!!!The audit uncovered 499 individuals who were registered to vote but were not U.S. citizens.@elonmusk was correct. This is happening: pic.twitter.com/eCLDUQluY8 — Natalie F Danelishen (@Chesschick01) August 2, 2024 Per Frank LaRose: In May, the Secretary of State’s Public Integrity Division and Office of Data Analytics and Archives initiated a review of voter records for compliance with Ohio’s constitutional citizenship requirement. Using identification records provided by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), the office found 136 voter registrations assigned to Ohio residents who twice confirmed their non-citizenship status to the BMV. Eighty of those individuals failed to respond to notices asking that they either confirm their citizenship status or cancel their registration, and boards are initiating the removal of those registrations. The latest removals announced today include individuals who confirmed their non-citizen status to the BMV, and a subsequent review of the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database system has confirmed them to be non-citizens. These individuals failed to respond to notices from the Secretary of State’s office asking that they either confirm their citizenship status or cancel their registration. Any individual whose registration is removed pursuant to the Secretary’s directive can submit a provisional ballot, which will be counted upon proof of citizenship. “I want to give these folks the benefit of the doubt and say that most of them didn’t intend to break the law,” said LaRose. “We want to make sure a mistaken registration doesn’t become an illegal vote. We also want to make sure that lawfully registered citizens can participate seamlessly in the process, especially if their citizenship status changed recently.” Secretary LaRose added that investigations into the citizenship status of voter registration records remain ongoing, and additional removals may be ordered ahead of the November general election. The office’s Election Integrity Unit also will refer cases for criminal prosecution. WATCH: Important announcement about the work we do to ensure the integrity of Ohio’s voter rolls. Stay tuned for more updates!https://t.co/cDyCMRCG4z pic.twitter.com/MkZby5gKoG — Frank LaRose (@FrankLaRose) May 2, 2024 Ohio purging hundreds of noncitizens from state voter rolls amid 2024 election audit https://t.co/zJETgTIhyl — Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) August 1, 2024 “At the direction of Secretary LaRose, boards completed last week the removal of nearly 155,000 registrations confirmed to be abandoned and inactive for at least four consecutive years,” the press release continued. Ohio removes non-citizens from voter registration rolls pic.twitter.com/qt9SceR8NV — ???? ???????? (@AronPolitidoxy) August 1, 2024 “Many of the registrations became eligible for removal due to an address change, where the voter both failed to cancel their old registration as well as respond to a notice asking for confirmation of the registration’s status. The office also recently deployed a new digital dashboard tool to help county election officials better identify voter registration discrepancies, such as illegal characters in name fields, placeholder birth dates, unreasonably high ages, and improper birth/registration date combinations,” the press release added.