Want to End a Political Career? Be Nice to a Muslim
Having a nuanced view of Islam is the new sex scandal for politicians…
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No mention of abortion or same-sex marriage or other “culture war” topics; anecdotal evidence of a nationwide trend.
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I Was Nearly Seduced by David Brooks’ Reasonable Analysis
Forget economic theory, and psychology; we need an ethicist.
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Defining pornography as things that “arouse sexual propensity, desires or longings” sets a moral tone without a concrete definition of “sexual desire” or “incitement,” a problem that worries the non-Muslim population.
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Incidents like the tragedy that befell American Idol Jennifer Hudson make us realize not only why we sing, but why we pray.
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Podcast: Rabbi David Saperstein on Authentic Religion
In this podcast Rabbi David Saperstein talks about the connections between holiness and social justice, healing the world, and authentic religion.
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Baldwin Brother’s Apocalyptic Comic
The Remnant is described as “A supernatural thriller in the vein of 24,” but the title suggests it’ll be more of a Left Behind knock-off…
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RD10Q: How the Democrats lost the Catholic vote
How religion should, and should not, influence politics…
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McCain, once a regular religious guy who prayed, plodded, and received comfort like anyone else, has bent his faith into a pretzel to appeal to “values voters.”
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The public discourse on religion was abundantly brawny, but it lacked brains. Meet nuance.
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