What A Brilliant Idea!
Every once in a while we encounter an idea so brilliant that we are inclined to shout, as did the [...]
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08, 2013
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08, 2013
Have You Forgiven Yourself Lately?
I don’t know about you, but I’m uncomfortable with the modern perspective on forgiveness. Part of the problem is that [...]
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07, 2013
The Race Conversation
President Obama’s speech following the Zimmerman verdict has received considerable criticism. Many say he should have refrained from commenting on [...]
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07, 2013
Lessons From The Zimmerman Case
It seems that everyone with a computer or a cell phone is weighing in on the George Zimmerman verdict. The [...]
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07, 2013
Beware Of Positive Stereotypes Too
All stereotypes are based on the false notion that every member of a group necessarily shares the characteristics of all [...]
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06, 2013
In Defense Of Guilt And Shame
While reading last week’s church bulletin, I came across an announcement for a mini-retreat titled “Letting Go of Shame and [...]
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05, 2013
Language Peeves
The TV news person was commenting about a story concerning the Boston Marathon bombing when she said, “The story just [...]
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04, 2013
The War Against Sexist Language
Washington state governor Jay Inslee recently signed a bill that goes a long way toward ending biased language in state [...]
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04, 2013
Let’s Stop Clinging To Nonsense
In April of 2013, Tulane professor and talk-show host Melissa Harris-Perry, made the following remark on camera: We have never invested [...]
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04, 2013
Wages, Capitalism, And Morality: Part II
(Note: Part I documented that the minimum wage harms the very people it is designed to help and the popular alternative—letting capitalism [...]