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It is prudent to begin with definitions and a general statement of my own position. So, I will do so now. I do not intend to argue for my position now, but I do not want to hide a bias that I may have in future dealings. As I critique the aforementioned arguments, it will be important to know beforehand where I actually stand on the issue.

Logical thinking is no match for hatred because hating is easy and fun. It doesn't require careful thought because it's instinctual, it makes you feel superior to those you hate, and it relieves you of the burden of acting with moral scruples.

"What would Jesus do to ISIS?" That’s a question many Christian’s are asking in debates about how to respond to the international crisis of ISIS and their barbaric rampage through Syria and Iraq.

Last winter, city council passed legislation that expanded a law already on the books called the Sit/Lie Law, regarding people sitting or lying down on sidewalks. But in fact, the law is not about sitting or lying down. It's about being homeless.

There is a significant reason why the topic of Jesus’ resurrection has become such a hot button issue in recent years. The Jesus Seminar is certainly a boiling point, but the JS is really just a culmination of a theological movement that for the most part organized Christianity has tried to suppress.

Welcome to the world of militarized police. Fueled by cash and handouts from the federal government's racist War on Drugs, local police departments across the country have been not-so-slowly collecting military grade weaponry and equipment to unleash in raids and standoffs.

A.O. Scott is right about the death of adulthood in his insightful but flawed essay, "The Death of Adulthood in American Culture." He also seems to be cheeky as to the demise of adulthood.