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Can a Good God Really Allow Evil?0
- Philosophy
- September 13, 2016
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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Miss South Carolina’s Comment on Modesty Makes Waves 0
- Culture
- September 13, 2016
For those who didn’t know – or chose not to notice – the pageant to choose Miss America 2017 took place over the weekend. Per usual, the central feature of the competition saw contestants parade around in glitzy dresses and streamlined swimsuits. But while such costumes seem to be a required part of the show,
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Scholar: Jihadists Trying to ‘Destroy Europe through civil war’0
- Culture
- September 13, 2016
It has been often remarked that ISIS and other radical Muslim groups are very shrewd in their use of Western media. According to Gilles Kepel of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, a growing “Jihad Generation” in Europe wants media coverage of their terrorist acts to fuel fears of all Muslims and create chaos within
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Prof Issues ‘Trigger Warning’ to His Editing Class 0
- Education
- September 13, 2016
Take any stack of student essays these day, and you’ll most likely get a “basket of deplorables.” As we at Intellectual Takeout have pointed out on several occasions, only about 25% of America’s high school seniors are proficient in writing. We don’t really place most of the blame for this on the students. Chances
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‘South Park’ Takes Aim at Colin Kaepernick in New Trailer 0
- Culture
- September 13, 2016
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have joined the Colin Kaepernick vs. the National Anthem fray. A newly released trailer for Season 20 (!) shows a chorus of South Park residents singing about how great the (backup) San Francisco 49er quarterback is. The characters quickly change their tune, however. Take a look:
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Profs to Students: Drop course if you’re skeptical of global warming 0
- Education
- September 12, 2016
Three professors at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs recently told their students to take a hike if they were skeptical of man-made global warming. “We will not, at any time, debate the science of climate change, nor will the ‘other side’ of the climate change debate be taught or discussed in this course,” professors Rebecca
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