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  • Why Bible Stories Are Essential for Cultural Literacy

    Why Bible Stories Are Essential for Cultural Literacy2

    In March of 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama spoke of “A More Perfect Union” in a speech at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. In that speech, he used the stories of David and Goliath, Moses and Pharaoh, the Christians in the lion’s den, and Ezekiel’s field of dry bones to bring life to his message.

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  • Why Benjamin Franklin Hated Going to Church

    Why Benjamin Franklin Hated Going to Church3

    Contrary to the claims of some notable thinkers, among them the late Christopher Hitchens, Benjamin Franklin was not an atheist. He was raised as a Presbyterian and discussed his faith at length in The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, the unfinished work Franklin wrote from 1771 to 1790. Here’s what he had to say on his

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  • Why Barack Obama Was Particularly Unsuited to Live up to the Ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize

    Why Barack Obama Was Particularly Unsuited to Live up to the Ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize0

    A decade ago, in October 2009, Barack Obama learned that he had won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was uncomfortable with the prize, saying that he didn’t feel that he deserved “to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who’ve been honored by this prize.” Nonetheless, he added that he would

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  • Why Bans on Plastic Bags and Straws are Annoying and Overrated

    Why Bans on Plastic Bags and Straws are Annoying and Overrated0

    Canada, following precedent set by the European Union, is poised to join a growing list of places where single-use plastic items have been banned. Though the government hasn’t specified which items will actually be outlawed in 2021, according to The Guardian, “bottles, plastic bags, and straws” are being considered. First, they came for the bags.

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  • Why Bad Moods are Good for You

    Why Bad Moods are Good for You0

    Homo sapiens is a very moody species. Even though sadness and bad moods have always been part of the human experience, we now live in an age that ignores or devalues these feelings. In our culture, normal human emotions like temporary sadness are often treated as disorders. Manipulative advertising, marketing and self-help industries claim happiness

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  • Why Bad Arguments Are So Persuasive

    Why Bad Arguments Are So Persuasive0

    A few years ago, two of my younger siblings were helping in the kitchen when my little brother decided to take my little sister’s snack. When asked why he would do such a thing, he looked at my mom and explained, as though it should have been obvious, that he took her snack because she

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