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Culture Judaism Psychology

God-talk on the couch.

“Because the basis of Yair Caspi’s concept is that all of us — secular, Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox — worship idols of some sort, the student must identify his idol and what he sacrifices to this false god.”

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Christianity in America Conservatism

Roy Moore’s crusade.

There’s a big difference between a conservative and a religious revolutionary.

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Theology

Making theology work.

“Does anybody have any new ideas about what we human beings might make of ourselves in light of this god question?”

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Marriage Sexuality

The real issue.

Sex outside of marriage.

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History Journalism

Who took my statute of limitations?

Suing “over gold allegedly stolen in biblical times during the Jewish exodus from Egypt.”

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Gender Roman Catholicism

Catholic crisis.

“The rejection of women lies at the heart of much of the church’s twisted and confusing sexual practice.”

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Culture Science

Humanism vs. science?

Don’t you just love it when a reductionist decides that other people are dogmatists?

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Culture Science

The final frontier.

“It’s easier than you’d think to become science fabulous.”

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Conflict

Inexcusable.

The married father of two young children who became a suicide bomber.

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Culture History

Yoga missionaries.

“How a group of turn-of-the-century Cambridge women made America safe for yoga.”