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The Rise of Dominionism and the Christian Right 0
- July/August 2006
- July 1, 2006
God's plan is for His people, ladies and gentlemen, to take dominion. . . .What is dominion? Well, dominion is Lordship. He wants His people to reign and rule with Him. . . but He's waiting for us to. . . extend His dominion. . . .And the Lord says, "I'm going to let you
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Students of Freedom 0
- July/August 2006
- July 1, 2006
In 1994 a 10-year-old boy attending Waring Elementary School, Saint Louis, Missouri, bowed his head during lunchtime to say a prayer thanking God for his food. A teacher noticed the boy praying and proceeded to embarrass him in front of the other students by removing him from his seat and taking him to the principal's
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Freedom of Speech in Democracies 0
- May/June 2006
- May 1, 2006
Since the republican form of government presupposes freedom of speech as axiomatic, does it really need a defense? Logically speaking, it would not. Yet, throughout our country, pub
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Protect Religious Rhetoric?0
- May/June 2006
- May 1, 2006
Deeply held religious faith permeates every sphere of life. Spiritual people cannot segregate their religious belief from their mundane, daily life. A robust understanding of religious liberty would not require that they try to do so. As has been discovered by a teacher in British Columbia, when one's religious beliefs contradict secular values, full participation
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The Idea of Freedom 0
- May/June 2006
- May 1, 2006
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Intelligent Reasoning 0
- May/June 2006
- May 1, 2006
When a federal court ruled unconstitutional the Dover, Pennsylvania, school board policy promoting "intelligent design" in the science classroom, it also noted the limits of its decision. The court explicitly refrained from taking a position on the validity of the religious belief that a supernatural force played a role in creation. It also made plain
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