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  Sowing Virtue on Good Soil: Approaches to public policy flowing from differing views on human nature
  Article by Matthew Hisrich

  Whether we see human beings as essentially good or bad informs our approach to matters of public policy. This paper r...

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  Pope's Outrage at Vatileaks Revelations is Misdirected
  Topic by Peter Haugen

  "I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!" That line, uttered by Claude Rains as Captain Renault in the film classic Casablanca , is perhaps the most paraphrased bit of movie dialogue ever. It expresses feigned outrage, the stock-in-trade of so many in the media...

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  Pissing Match Among New Delhi Monkeys
  Topic by Derrick Bang

  My parents retired several decades ago, on 40 acres in central Oregon. Part of their land is undisturbed forest, and they’re proud of the deer herds that have taken protective shelter there, safe from hunters who shoot them elsewhere. But “friendly” deer recognize few boundaries, and I...

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  The Ground Zero Mosque
  Topic by Nidhi Singh

  Supporters for the Ground Zero Mosque have gained legal approval to begin construction of a new mosque at the site of the 9/11 tragedy in New York. This controversial decision has led some to question whether it is morally right to build a Muslim prayer house near the site of the 9/11 attacks...

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  The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit in John's Account of Jesus' Farewell Discourse
  Article by Mark Cook

  A brief study of the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit from the perspective of John's Gospel in the New Testament, p...

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  Kierkegaard and Nineteenth Century Continental Theology
  Article by Matthew Hisrich

  Kierkegaard was both a product of his time as well as a unique figure within that time. By exploring the connections ...

• "Pain:" An Excerpt from "Who Said It Couldn't Be Done?"
  Article by Denise Jones

  This excerpt from my book candidly chronicles my journey from life on Chicago’s West side involving poverty, incest, ...

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  What is the Relationship Between Ethical and Legislative Policies Regarding the Media and Innovation?
  Topic by William W Bauser

  This topic is designed to focus upon the public sector's innovation and ethical policies of the service providers such as hospitals, schools, police department agencies and the policy decision making actions of policymakers which include legislators, civil servants, municipalities and...