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  • Father Loss and Narcissism: Is There a Connection?

    Father Loss and Narcissism: Is There a Connection?0

    Sitting in the park recently, my contemplations were interrupted by a man wielding a large camera, three young ladies pacing behind him. Motioning to the bench on which I was sitting he asked, “Can we use this for our photo shoot?” “Oh, um, sure,” I said. Glancing over my shoulder as I left, I saw

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  • Father Brown’s Lesson for American Education

    Father Brown’s Lesson for American Education0

    I was a voracious reader as a child, and I’ve become one again in the past few months. Unfortunately, my teen years were filled with many wasted hours as I pursued video games rather than learning, reading, or many other more productive activities. I was far from alone in this. More than a quarter of

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  • Father Brown and the Nature of Logic

    Father Brown and the Nature of Logic0

    Society seems to be rejecting logic, embracing a feelings-based approach to politics and other subjects instead. Experts and data are no longer valued and emotions rule the day, causing how one feels about a situation to hold more weight than actual reality. This is problematic on a number of fronts. For one, the abandonment of

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  • Fate and Accountability: The Choice Makes Us Who We Are

    Fate and Accountability: The Choice Makes Us Who We Are0

    In “The Appointment In Samarra,” his brief retelling of a an ancient Mesopotamian tale, W. Somerset Maugham offers this look at fate: Death speaks: There was a merchant in Bagdad who sent his servant to market to buy provisions and in a little while the servant came back, white and trembling, and said, Master, just now

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  • Fasting: Good For the Body as Well as the Soul?

    Fasting: Good For the Body as Well as the Soul?2

    Liturgically-minded Christians around the world are currently observing the season of Lent. With Lent, comes fasting, a spiritual discipline practiced in varying levels of intensity by religions all over the world. But non-believers might have a good reason to jump on the fasting bandwagon, too. A number of research trials have indicated that fasting has

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  • Fast Fashion on Its Last Legs — Thank Millennials

    Fast Fashion on Its Last Legs — Thank Millennials0

    It’s become a joke by now. But the fact that young people are broke has changed how they see consumption as a whole. In switching from single-serving to long-lasting and in prioritizing quality over quantity, they no longer see fashion as young people did 10 years ago. And as retail giants that cater to young

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