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• Bible “Ignorance” as Interpretation

  

  As a native Nebraskan, I was a bit surprised to see this headline in the Lincoln newspaper: “Minister’s Lecture to Examine How Ignorance of Scripture Hurts... Read more

  The 05 February 2012 by   Cris
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• Misfires of Moral Psychology

  

  Over the past decade there has been a sea change in the way we assess moral reasoning, judgment, and behavior. The old view, developed and championed largely... Read more

  The 01 February 2012 by   Cris
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• In Praise of a United Europe: Why We Should Work to Preserve the Union

  

  Though economic woes seem to presage the end of that grand experiment, the European Union, Thomas Gommes shows why it's worth preserving. Read more

  The 01 February 2012 by   Periscope
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• The Moderate's Manifesto: Dealing with Deficits, Debt, and Downgrades

  

  Photo courtesy of iStockphoto. In July of 2011 the political and economic story in the US was the partisan fight over raising the debt ceiling. Angry debate... Read more

  The 31 January 2012 by   Realizingresonance
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• An Open Letter to Rick Santorum

  

  Dear Mr. Santorum, Recently, you wrote in to the Wall Street Journal in a letter called “My Fight for Life.” In it, you discussed your feelings on the... Read more

  The 25 January 2012 by   Beckawall
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• Countering Hatred on the Internet

  

  Feminist Frequency FTW Let’s face it: hatred on the internet is big. Hatred of all varieties including sexism, racism and homophobia (etc.) are found... Read more

  The 20 January 2012 by   Juliez
  

• Wikipedia Blacked Out in Protest of SOPA: Was It Worth It?

  

  The blacked out Wikipedia page SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, currently being considered by the House of Representatives in the US, and PIPA, the Protect... Read more

  The 19 January 2012 by   Periscope
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• What Kind of Kid Am I Raising My Son to Be?

  

  As a teacher I read a TON of young adult/kid literature. Today I was re-reading one of my favorites by Jerry Spinelli, Crash. This book features a rowdy,... Read more

  The 19 January 2012 by   Gradmommy
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• The Assassination of Iranian Scientists is Not Terrorism

  

  Photo courtesy of iStockphoto. A few days ago in Iran a top nuclear scientist from the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, was... Read more

  The 17 January 2012 by   Realizingresonance
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• Voter ID Laws: Logical

  

  Let me be candid for a moment. Not as a Republican or Democrat, but instead as a logical American. Lately there has been a lot of bitchin’ about Voter ID laws,... Read more

  The 16 January 2012 by   Technocowgirl
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