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- February 6, 2015
This is an appealing, and at first glance a plausible, suggestion. If the analysis of this and the preceding chapter is correct, however, then the proposal to treat neutrality as a matter of degree is seriously misleading. Much of the foregoing discussion has tried to show, in essence, that the ideal of religious neutrality is
READ MOREOf late the word “Armageddon” is popping up more and more in popular usage. “Armageddon” conjures up thoughts about the end of the world, annihilation, and utter destruction. Although there are numerous interpretations of the word found in Revelation 16:14, the precise biblical meaning seems to refer to the Hebrew phrase “har +
READ MORESantana Was Wrong: Those Who Remember History Can Still Be Doomed to Repeat It In contrast to his comparatively stick-in-the-mud predecessor, Benedict XVI, Pope 266, Pope Francis, is quite the progressive, at least as progressive as one could be as the head of an institution sitting on about 1,500 years of tradition. But whether dissing
READ MOREMarcus Borden epitomizes what it means to serve as a role model for young people. Indeed, in recognition of his positive influence on his players, school, and community, the prestigious American Football Coaches Association awarded Borden its 2004 Power of Influence Award. In 2003 Borden was honored as USA Weekendmagazine's "Most Caring Coach" for his
READ MOREThe nation has been in lockdown, sheltering in place; yet a small number of pastors appear defiant, insisting on their First Amendment rights to conduct religious services in person. A dozen or more states have included churches as essential services and actually permit churches to meet, while the remaining states forbid religious gatherings, even small-group
READ MOREA growing threat to parental rights. Illustration by Robert Carter Almost a century ago, in Pierce v. Society of Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the rights of non-public schools to operate and of parents to have their children educated in them. At the heart of this
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