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The Ten Commandants are first and foremost a religious document, describing the covenental relationship between the Jews and their god. It is, however, a religious document with many social and religious implications. Such implications are obvious in...(Continue Reading)Grotius, Hugo
Glossary of Religion and Philosophy - Short Biography of Hugo Grotius...(Continue Reading)Roman Catholicism & Gay Marriage: Future Prospects
Although marriage laws are necessarily local in nature, the Catholic Church is an organization with world-wide power, influence, and connections. It represents a tremendous amount of potential social, political, and moral pressure. Catholic leaders h...(Continue Reading)Balanced Treatment... of the Holocaust?
Creationists demand "balanced treatment" for their religious beliefs during science lessons about evolution. Media companies insist on "balanced treatment" for every political opinion that comes along. It was only a matter of time before "balanced tr...(Continue Reading)Roman Family
Florence Dupont's The Ancient Roman Family looks at ancient Roman marriage as a means of cementing political alliances and the family as the foundation of moral character....(Continue Reading)Marriage and Law
Book of the Day: Same-Sex Marriage: The Moral and Legal Debate, edited by Robert M. Baird and Stuart E. Rosenbaum. Publisher: Prometheus Books. Those who support the legalization of gay marriage in America as well as those who oppose......(Continue Reading)Recently Reviewed Books on Psychology and Sociology
Both psychology and sociology influence politics, law, and many more facets of modern life. Despite this, most people don't entirely understand what sorts of finding modern psychological and sociological research offer. A few of the books published e...(Continue Reading)Seeking Political Churches
Religious organizations are allowed to promote specific positions on any political or moral issues but they arent allowed to endorse or attack any specific candidates. Some are upset by this and would like religious leaders to start doing just that...(Continue Reading)Churches Playing Partisan Politics, Playing with Fire
In exchange for their easy tax-exempt status, churches aren't allowed to engage in partisan political activity. They can advocate general political and moral positions, but they can't advocate for particular candidates. But what about ballot initiati...(Continue Reading)Distrust of Political Parties
Good institutions cannot succeed in an atmosphere where men cannot be good or have to suffer for being good. ...Democracy can work only in a rational social atmosphere, and a rational attitude to the problems of society and life is conditional upon t...(Continue Reading)
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