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  • Why So Many American Catholics Loathe Pope Francis

    Why So Many American Catholics Loathe Pope Francis9

    Around the world, Pope Francis is understandably rather popular. It’s not just that he’s a good pastor; it’s that he doesn’t hesitate to speak truth to power when he can have an effect. But he’s probably less popular among US Catholics than anywhere else in the Church. The reasons for that are instructive, and not

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  • ‘Hate Facts’ – Yes, People Are Now Using That Term

    ‘Hate Facts’ – Yes, People Are Now Using That Term0

    It’s commonly said that a fact is what’s expressible by a statement that is “proven” to be true—e.g. statements such as “2+2=4” and “the Pacific is the earth’s largest ocean”—whereas opinions lack proof even when they happen to be true. Yet in an era when more and more reality is weaponized for political purposes, the

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  • Studying Philosophy Doesn’t Necessarily Make One Smarter

    Studying Philosophy Doesn’t Necessarily Make One Smarter0

    Does studying philosophy improve one’s thinking, and thus make one more employable? Some top and not-so-top philosophy departments, concerned by the threat of declining enrollment and funding cuts, would have you believe it does. But Neven Sesardic, who has taught philosophy at universities around the globe and can boast some impressive publications, says that there’s

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  • Thinking Rationally about Health Care

    Thinking Rationally about Health Care0

    In order to make legislative choices about health care that are both humane and rational, we need to ask and discuss whether health care is a right or a commodity. If some sort or degree of health care is a right, we owe that care to each other regardless of individual ability to pay. If

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