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A Controversial Quickie?

Jesus was born in a born to homeless parents in Bethlehem, hiding from from an oppressive government. He grew up to be a revolutionary, hunted and per... read more

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Ballad of Don and Dean: a Short Story

The late afternoon air smells of yellow hay, the warm musk of manure, peppery fresh-cut grass, and chicken frying up nicely somewhere. A breeze is mov... read more

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Battle of the Christmas Ads

Well, this is a new one in the annals of presidential elections. Not to be outdone by the competition, and certainly not to be accused of being less C... read more

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Coming Up-evil, a Closer Look.

Coming up later today part 4 of my series on evil. I encourage feedback and experiences with evil, and why it justifies as evil. I would also apprecia... read more

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Evil Part 2- a Definition

PART TWO OF A SERIES ON EVIL. IN THIS PART WE COME TO A DEFINITION OF WHAT IT IS AND IS NOT..."Though in their hurried flight the shadows thus Were ... read more

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Evil Part 3-a History of Evil

Three hundred years before the birth of Christ the Greek Philosopher Epicurus wrote, "The gods can either take away evil from the world and will not..... read more

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Evil Part 4-to the Enlightenment and Beyond.

One could hardly have imagined a more pious and godly place as Lisbon in the 18th century. She sent evangelists and missionaries carrying the gospels ... read more

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Evil Part 5- the Rise of Hitler

If Britain's Prime Minister's reaction to Hitler on the eve of the Second World War was co-called appeasement, than the United State's reaction was in... read more

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Evil Part 6- Hitler's Inner Evil

In the last article we looked at the people who supported and helped push Hitler into power. Certainly the historical environment was paramount to the... read more

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Evil, Part 7: Hitler to the First World War

Perhaps the fundamental argument in psychology is the one between nature and nurture. That is, what is the greatest predictor of our actions and histo... read more

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