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A Message to Christians: Islam Is Not Monolithic
At times like these it is important to remember that there are many, many different factions and sects of Islam, just like there are many sects of Christianity. It would be wrong to attribute the...
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A Message to Muslims: Justice Requires Proportionality
As regular readers of my blog know, I am a Christian. I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often referred to as the Mormon church. I am no expert on Islam. However, I also have...
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Here Comes the Boom – Kevin James and Religion in Entertainment
Recently our family rented the movie Here Comes the Boom, starring Kevin James, Henry Winkler, and Salma Hayek. James plays a high school biology teacher who gets involved with mixed-martial arts (MMA)...
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Rejecting the Living Prophets by Following Future Prophets
One of the key doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that we have living prophets and apostles today who are authorized by God to receive revelations for the church and for...
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Sex-Agnostic Domestic Partnerships – A Practical Compromise on Same-Sex...
One of the most frustrating things about modern politics is the “all-or-nothing” approach to solving problems. For some reason we feel compelled to make sweeping comprehensive changes instead of taking...
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Alvin Plantinga on the Irrationality of Atheism
The New York Times recently published a fascinating interview with philosopher Alvin Plantinga on the topic of Atheism and Theism. Alvin Plantinga Here is an excerpt: “…if you accept both materialism...
View ArticleClayton Christensen on Religion, Free Markets, and the Proper Role of...
In this video presentation, Clayton Christensen has some really interesting thoughts on the relationship between religion and free markets and on the proper role of corporate management. [Watch the...
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On the Problem of “Black and White Thinking”
The blanket rejection of black and white thinking is itself a form of black and white thinking– black and white thinking about black and white thinking. And if black and white thinking about black and...
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