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  • Can a Good God Really Allow Evil?

    Can a Good God Really Allow Evil?0

    Below is a Facebook post from Dr. Ryan McLaughlin, a professor of Religious Studies at Siena College in Albany, NY. In the post, he argues that Christians probably should question God’s goodness when confronted with the existence of evil in the world. Thoughts? “Imagine that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the

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  • Can a Christian Serve as a Judge Anymore?

    Can a Christian Serve as a Judge Anymore?0

    Earlier this month, during a judicial confirmation hearing for 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Amy Barrett, who is a Catholic law professor, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., questioned whether Barrett could be a Christian and a judge at the same time: Why is it that so many of us on this side have this

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  • Can a Christian build a wall?

    Can a Christian build a wall?0

    From CNN, we learn that Pope Francis jumped into American politics with a comment about Donald Trump and building walls: “But Francis left little doubt where he stood on the polarizing issue of immigration reform. ‘A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This

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  • Can #MeToo Feminism and the Hookup Culture Coexist?

    Can #MeToo Feminism and the Hookup Culture Coexist?0

    There is a scene in the 2017 hit romantic comedy The Big Sick that shows the perfect one-night stand. The protagonist, a 30-something Pakistani immigrant named Kumail (played by Kumail Nanjiani of HBO’s Silicon Valley), meets an attractive grad student (Zoe Kazan) at a Chicago comedy club where he moonlights as a comedian. They have

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  • Camus’ Touching Letter to Teacher After Receiving Nobel Prize

    Camus’ Touching Letter to Teacher After Receiving Nobel Prize0

    Albert Camus grew up knowing he wanted to be a writer. He became one of the best—perhaps because of the interest and affection of one great teacher. Born in 1913 in Algeria to poor French parents, Camus got the opportunity to study at a university in Algeria despite his humble upbringing. He began writing for

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  • Camus and Sartre: How Communism Drove them Apart

    Camus and Sartre: How Communism Drove them Apart2

    They were an odd pair. Albert Camus was French Algerian, a pied-noir born into poverty who effortlessly charmed with his Bogart-esque features. Jean-Paul Sartre, from the upper reaches of French society, was never mistaken for a handsome man. They met in Paris during the Occupation and grew closer after the Second World War. In those

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