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  • Should Religion and Politics Mix?

    Should Religion and Politics Mix?0

    • September 24, 2015

    According to the old adage, religion and politics are two things which must never be discussed in polite society. But such an adage was apparently never taken to heart by the American Founders. For them, civil and religious liberty were interconnected – and they talked about both openly. In fact, it has been said that

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  • Should People Still Be Free to Argue That Homosexuality is ‘Wrong’?

    Should People Still Be Free to Argue That Homosexuality is ‘Wrong’?0

    Christianity is known for traditionally teaching that homosexuality is wrong and therefore a sin. This past weekend Richard Swinburne—a famous Christian philosopher—argued that homosexuality is wrong. He argued this in his keynote address he was invited to give at the Midwest Society of Christian Philosophers. Doesn’t seem all that controversial, right? However, Swinburne’s arguments triggered

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  • Should People Read Less News?

    Should People Read Less News?0

    Thomas Jefferson was one of the most famous critics of the news media. He went so far as to write, “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them.” Was Jefferson’s scorn unfair, or did he have a point? Should people read less news if they wish to

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  • Should Parents Stop Paying for Their Kid’s College?

    Should Parents Stop Paying for Their Kid’s College?0

    There’s an unwritten rule of parenting in today’s society and it goes something like this: All good parents pay for their child’s college tuition. This rule was most recently exemplified in a headline from The Telegraph, which read, “Parents ‘expected to pay up to £5,372 a year’ towards university costs,” an amount which translates to

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  • Should Parents Stop Helping Their Kids So Much with Homework?

    Should Parents Stop Helping Their Kids So Much with Homework?1

    A child is capable of completing a homework assignment without his parents’ help. Astonishing, right?  According to a recent New York Times piece by Kj Dell’Antonia on her own parenting experience, it would seem to be. But, Dell’Antionia’s experience is not unique in our culture that expects “good” parents to be hyper-involved. Dell’Antonia relates that

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  • Should parents sometimes make children apologize?

    Should parents sometimes make children apologize?0

    Have you ever felt deserving of an apology and been upset when you didn’t get one? Have you ever found it hard to deliver the words, I’m sorry? Such experiences show how much apologies matter. The importance placed on apologies is shared by many cultures. Diverse cultures even share a great deal in common when

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