Steven Begakis

May 24, 2012

The Origins of Sin: a Review of Religious History

By Steven Begakis

In his column “Why Religion May Be a Matter of Ideology, Not Theology,” Mr. Schenck claims that the Christian concept of sin originated in Old English etymology. But here’s a reality check: the Jewish religion had ...

January 25, 2012

Ask An Atheist Unfairly, Inappropriately Attacks Christianity

By Steven Begakis

Reading last Thursday’s “Ask an Atheist” column was saddening for me as a Christian who knows the writers of both columns and knows they are consciously writing lies about the Christian faith with the express inten...

October 17, 2011

Selfish Protestors Unfairly Victimize the Honest Business Man

By Steven Begakis

The Occupy Wall Street protesters are a mindless rabble of envious deadbeats. When they aren’t doing drugs and breaking laws, they’re busy defecating on police cars and marching on the private homes of businessmen, w...

May 26, 2011

President’s Demand Undercuts Israel, Exacerbates Issues

By Steven Begakis

Seeing President Barrack Obama in person and hearing him speak about the United States and Israel alliance was an unforgettable experience.

May 6, 2011

College Republicans Question A.S. Legislative Council’s Integrity

By Steven Begakis

Freedom of speech is under assault at UCSB, and what happened at Associated Students Legislative Council last night should send a chill down the spine of every student interested in free and open debate on campus. Colleg...

April 12, 2011

Apathy and Cynicism Crumble in the Throes of Truth

By Steven Begakis

There is a consensus among students at UCSB that our university suffers from a spirit of apathy.

November 15, 2010

Who Is Your God? – Christianity

By Steven Begakis

Albert Einstein once said that he desired to know “how God created this world,” for his scientific observations led him to a belief in the existence of a higher power, a “subtle spirit” largely unknowable to the ...

November 4, 2010

Midterm Elections Provoke Anxiety Over Shifting National Identity

By Nadia Ismail, Steven Begakis

Last Tuesday’s midterm elections demonstrated a clear break from the Obama fervor of 2008, illustrating the American public’s dissatisfaction with the current administration and its policies.

May 18, 2010

Liberal Supreme Court Nominee Undermines Constitution

By Steven Begakis

There is only one litmus test that ought to be applied to a Supreme Court nominee, and that is the question of whether or not he or she is an Originalist.

May 11, 2010

State Budget Woes Prove Current Policies Lacking

By Steven Begakis

In the midst of an economic crisis brought about by the Democrats’ anti-growth, big government policies and the unhinged spending of liberal politicians, Californians will have the opportunity to finally reject the Lef...

May 4, 2010

Arizona Acted Where U.S. Government Failed

By Steven Begakis

Illegal immigration is a crisis that threatens the very sovereignty of our nation. While the United States is a nation of immigrants, it is also a nation of laws, governed by a constitution that gives the federal governm...

April 27, 2010

Liberal Reformers Refuse to Regulate Culprit of Crisis

By Steven Begakis

The Democrats’ latest “financial reform” bill is a massive power grab that does nothing to actually solve the problems that led to last year’s financial collapse.

April 19, 2010

Companies Reserve Right to Charge for Better Service

By Steven Begakis

Two weeks ago a federal appeals court ruled in a 3-0 decision against Net neutrality, the Federal Communication Commission's latest scheme to control the content delivered by Internet Service Providers.

April 13, 2010

Powerful Deterents Prevent Terrorists From Attacking

By Steven Begakis

President Obama recently altered our country’s long standing policy of nuclear deterrence by making the explicit promise not to use nuclear weapons in response to a chemical, biological or crippling cyber attack ag...

April 6, 2010

New Drilling Falls Short of U.S. Needs

By Steven Begakis

Last week’s partial lift on the domestic oil drilling moratorium was an almost comical concession to the private sector from a president who has proven himself to be openly hostile to the free market. President Oba...

March 30, 2010

Democrats Set to Suffer In November for Acting Unilaterally

By Steven Begakis

The Democratic Party has been whistling past the graveyard, celebrating their success at nationalizing healthcare in spite of their increasingly dismal political future. Their ill-gotten gain comes at a price, for never ...