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The Tennessee “Monkey Bill:” Why We Need Better Education About Religion in Public Schools

Posted on April 24, 2012April 24, 2012 by Tiffany Puett

Recently, the Tennessee legislature passed the controversial HB 368, dubbed “The Monkey Bill” by its critics as a reference to the famous 1925 Scopes Trial. The bill starts off with a sound argume... Read More

The Hidden Values of Medical Training

Posted on October 30, 2011November 2, 2011 by Tom Peteet

One of the most cited adages of my medical training has been William Osler’s famous quip: “the secret of caring for the patient is in caring for the patient.” For those not in the medical field,... Read More

“Spiritual Directions, Religious Ways, and Education,” by Joseph McCann

Posted on October 26, 2011October 27, 2011 by Journal of Inter-Religious Studies

Robert Wuthnow, Professor of Sociology at Princeton and the Director of the Center for the Study of Religion, has been observing and analyzing American approaches to religion for some decades now. H... Read More

U.S. Actor Rainn Wilson talks about persecution of Bahá’í Students in Iran

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Ben Schewel

The following is a link to a beautiful and moving video in which U.S. actor Rainn Wilson, himself a member of the Baha’i Faith, talks about the persecution of Baha’i students in Iran and t... Read More

Not Free To Learn

Posted on June 17, 2011June 18, 2011 by Phillipe Copeland

Article first published as Not Free to Learn on Blogcritics. This time of year in America is the graduation season. Thousands of young people march to the sounds of Pomp and Circumstance and receive t... Read More

Privilege vs. Pluralism: On A.C. Grayling’s New College of the Humanities

Posted on June 15, 2011June 15, 2011 by Ian Burzynski

Prominent atheist A.C. Grayling and some other well-known academics (including Richard Dawkins) have recently announced plans to set up a private college in London called the New College of the Humani... Read More

What Do Americans Really Believe?

Posted on April 26, 2011April 26, 2011 by Ben DeVan

Are mega-churches more intimate than small congregations? Are atheists more superstitious or likely to believe in the paranormal than conservative Christians? Do many Americans believe some "non-relig... Read More

Being a Voice for Disenfranchised Children in Your Neighborhood

Posted on February 11, 2011February 14, 2011 by Congregational Resource Guide

Children with learning disabilities have a right to an appropriate education. But those who come from disadvantaged families often don’t get anything close to what they deserve. One big reason: they... Read More

Is Our Neighbor…In Akron?

Posted on February 8, 2011February 9, 2011 by Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio

Recently, Kelley Williams-Bolar left jail after serving a ten day sentence for falsifying documents in order to send her daughters to the prestigious Copley-Fairlawn school district and keep them from... Read More

Palin’s “blood libel” Comment Re-examined

Posted on January 12, 2011January 12, 2011 by Anthony Fatta

As a Christian who is invested in building new, constructive bridges between Jewish and Christian communities, Sarah Palin’s recent claim that she had been accused of blood libel, in regards to ... Read More