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Haberski’s Defense of Civil Religion Raises More Questions Than It Answers

September 11, 2012
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Haberski’s Defense of Civil Religion Raises More Questions Than It Answers

'God and War: American Civil Religion Since 1945,' by Ramond Haberski Jr., is a history of the way religion has been used in American politics since the end of World War II, especially regarding war (including the cold war). Haberski, a history professor at Marian University, discusses how various presidents have related to and used religion in this regard, as well as clerics and intellectuals. He sees the use of religion as pretty ubiquitous, though varied in purpose and effect. Unfortunately, he doesn't provide a…

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A Cruel Theology: ‘Forgive Us Our Boo-Boos’

August 31, 2012
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A Cruel Theology: ‘Forgive Us Our Boo-Boos’

Forgiveness has become a travesty in contemporary times. The modern person, in his arrogance, “forgives” in a shallow manner because he cannot face confrontation with evil, in himself or in others. . . .

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Daniel J. Flynn and The Blue Collar Intellectuals

August 4, 2012
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Daniel J. Flynn and The Blue Collar Intellectuals

My grandfather was a self-educated man; it’s unclear whether he even made it to high school, yet he picked up a Masters Degree in Real Life via a voracious reading habit and thirty years in the Marine Corps. Of the many books he cherished, there was one he esteemed above all others: The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant. This general survey of the greatest thinkers of all time was the only book he refused to lend me–as he simply could not bear to part…

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How Much Do Modern Scientists Owe to Bible Thumpers?

May 5, 2012
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How Much Do Modern Scientists Owe to Bible Thumpers?

"Christians believed that science could be done and should be done."

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Newswalk: The Downtrodden 99 Percent, The Legendary Prophet, and The Religion That Justifies Anything

May 1, 2012
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Newswalk: The Downtrodden 99 Percent, The Legendary Prophet, and The Religion That Justifies Anything

"As often as not, the constructs that emerge in the theoretical sim world do not qualify as proof of what happens in the real world."

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An Update on “Creeping Sharia” in the United Kingdom

April 17, 2012
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An Update on “Creeping Sharia” in the United Kingdom

"It cannot be overemphasized that Muslim terrorism is a symptom of Islam that may increase or decrease in intensity while Islam proper remains permanently hostile."

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Huxley on “Propaganda in a Democratic Society”

April 11, 2012
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Huxley on “Propaganda in a Democratic Society”

"Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper." — Thomas Jefferson

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The Upset Milk Jug — C. S. Lewis on the Explanatory Limitations of Accidents

April 2, 2012
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The Upset Milk Jug — C. S. Lewis on the Explanatory Limitations of Accidents

"If so, then all our present thoughts are mere accidents—the accidental by-product of the movement of atoms."

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Wanted Dead or Alive: Opinions About Why We Shouldn’t Believe in Christ’s Resurrection — and One Dissent

April 2, 2012
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Wanted Dead or Alive: Opinions About Why We Shouldn’t Believe in Christ’s Resurrection — and One Dissent

"Religion is a symptom of irrational belief and groundless hope."

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Former President Renews Street Cred with Credulous Liberals

March 30, 2012
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Former President Renews Street Cred with Credulous Liberals

"...there is some fallibility in the writings of the Bible."

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Freedom of Religion for Everyone — Well, Almost Everyone

March 12, 2012
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Freedom of Religion for Everyone — Well, Almost Everyone

"It's part of a pattern. There is basically a war on anyone who dissents from Darwin and we've seen that for several years." — John West

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A Contemporary Reaction to ‘The Time Machine’

March 6, 2012
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A Contemporary Reaction to ‘The Time Machine’

"... Wells has written a very clever story as to the condition of this planet in the year 802,701 A.D., though the two letters A.D. appear to have lost their meaning in that distant date ..."

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Sin Can Be Therapeutic and Socially Beneficial, Says a Psychologist

February 24, 2012
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Sin Can Be Therapeutic and Socially Beneficial, Says a Psychologist

“Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden, but it is forbidden because it is hurtful.” — Benjamin Franklin

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On Giving Up The Internet For Lent

February 13, 2012
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On Giving Up The Internet For Lent

I’m giving up the Internet for Lent. I did the same thing last year. This might at first blush seem a very odd thing to write about on a Webpage. After all, if everyone followed my lead there would be no new posts and no readers on The American Culture from February 22 until April 7. Sam Karnick would not be very happy with me. Thankfully, I know my odd little decision is unlikely to influence anyone, so I can rest assured that the lively…

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Liberal Bias in the Media-Science Establishment Complex

February 4, 2012
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Liberal Bias in the Media-Science Establishment Complex

Liberal media bias? What liberal media bias?

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