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CONTENT FOR ISSUE 229
EDITORIAL: THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE / Simon Parcher
Priests kept people in check by convincing them that the world was irrational, that their minds were powerless, and that the pursuit of personal happiness was sinful. Meanwhile, tyrants maintained control through the use of physical force.When Jesus is Your Co-Pilot, Wear a Helmet / Monique Montgomery
So, when I see a car on the road with a fish sticker on the back bumper that encircles the word ‘JESUS’, I usually feel good about the intentions of the person behind the wheel. The problem is that drivers with a JESUS fish sticker on their back bumper do...Freedom of religion, abuse of power in Louisiana and social connectedness / Janet Keeping
In May of this year the Louisiana State Legislature passed a law – House Bill No. 71 – requiring that the Ten Commandments be posted in every elementary, secondary and post-secondary classroom.Church and State in the 21st Century: A Story of Human Evolutionary Growth / Glen T Martin
Government is a necessary feature of all complex societies. It must regulate and coordinate a multiplicity of diverse economic, political, public health, cultural, and moral activities...It all began in Rome / Jackie Tinson
The co-operation of the Christian Church and the State for mutual support and benefit began in Rome in 312 C.E. when the Emperor Constantine invaded Italy in an attempt to seize control of Rome...Moral Equivalence? / Trudy Govier
The conclusion is stated modestly here; one could say “shameful” or “outrageous”. For critics on both sides, the point is: wrong. And at its core the argument is the same.The Insidious Reason We Still Cut Boys / Edan Tasca
If your excited neighbor came home from the hospital with his newborn son and you noticed that the child’s earlobes had been cut off, you’d be alarmed, and you would likely call the police...Vengeance, the Driving Force in War and Terrorism / Ben D'Andrea
Without the destructive emotions that fuel violence, however, war and terrorism would end. Their essence may actually be hatred or the perennial thirst for revenge.Poetry / HP
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