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An American Revolution

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Roughly twohundred thirty two years ago, when Thomas Jefferson penned those immortal

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Marginality

Marginality is an in-between or liminal situation experienced by a marginal person or a marginal group of people because they are forced by the dominant

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The Bully Pulpit

Moderator Tom Brokaw on the December 7th edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press” asked Barack Obama what changes he and wife Michelle planned to bring

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Hitchens’ God Not So Good

Christianity has often profited from listening to its severest critics. Voltaire, Feuerbach, Nietzsche, Freud, Camus–all have perceived and expressed uncomfortable truths about religion, truths that

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To Vote or Not to Vote

“So…did you vote? ” Normally, my response to that question would be a quick, “Yes, of course.” Voting is a civic privilege and responsibility that

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An Unexpected Nativity Story

DECEMBER 2008: AS WE SEE IT by Anthony B. Robinson My nominee for a Christmas movie probably won’t make any lists. It doesn’t reprise the

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