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"The Myth is the Mystery":Reflections on Annie Jacobsen's Area 51

July 1, 2011

by David Halperin 1. Why, folklorist Thomas Bullard has asked, are UFOs in this country “at once so popular and so...

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A Questionable Purpose, A Test of Words

June 26, 2011

Part of The Revealer’s series on the John Jay report, “The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse...

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Pathologizing the Sexual Revolution

June 7, 2011

Part of The Revealer’s series on the John Jay report, “The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of...

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Oprah's God

June 5, 2011

On Wednesday, May 25th, Oprah ended her daytime television show after 25 years. No gifts nor guests graced her...

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The Birth of Religion

June 1, 2011

We used to think agriculture gave rise to cities and later to writing, art and religion. Now the world's...

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Failure to Deliver: Predictions that did not predict and a case-closing report that did not close the case

May 26, 2011

Part of The Revealer's series on the John Jay report, The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of...

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Violence and Memory

May 12, 2011

Getting the man is almost mythological. by David Morgan Late one night the President of the United States suddenly appears on...

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Frey Takes Jesus to the Highs and Lows of New York

April 27, 2011

The Final Testament of The Holy Bible, by James Frey (Gagosian Gallery, 2011) by Mara Einstein With only a...

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WorldNetDaily, Salon, and the Creation of Fact

April 19, 2011

by Abby Ohlheiser WorldNetDaily, a right-wing news site, is probably best known for flaming the fires of the birther conspiracy,...

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Marketing Philosophical Theologyas Romantic Thriller

April 16, 2011

by Jo Piazza Fedoras have made a comeback as of late. Their recent prominence in fashion is underscored by their...

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My Catholic Conscience

April 7, 2011

We've been here before. And no, it didn't work then either. by Jon O'Brien Like others, I am deeply concerned...

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Inspired, Yes, but Divinely?

April 5, 2011

A review of Jesse Bering’s The Belief Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life by Clint...

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Incitement Double Standards

April 3, 2011

by Matthew Berkman This article is reposted in whole from Foreign Policy. The original article can be found here. This...

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The Egyptian Referendum: Believing in Citizenship

March 24, 2011

Egyptians were deeply divided on whether to say “yes” or “no” to the proposed amendments to their country’s constitution...

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Organizing Democracy

March 18, 2011

An excerpt from Blessed are the Organized: Grassroots Democracy in America, (Princeton University Press, 2010), edited slightly for...

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As Goes Iowa:The Family Leader, Religious Politics and 2012

March 8, 2011

by Andy Kopsa America’s culture wars are at full throttle: defunding Planned Parenthood, chipping away at a woman’s right to...

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Much Love to You Always, Dorothy

March 7, 2011

All the Way to Heaven: The Selected Letters of Dorothy Day; Marquette University Press (2011), $35 Reviewed by Jack Downey The...

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John Piper v. Rob Bell:Battle for the Soul of Evangelical Christianity?

March 5, 2011

by Becky Garrison Rob Bell, a bestselling Christian author and founder of Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids became...

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Christmas Island: Refugee Politics and an Orphan

February 24, 2011

by Nasya Bahfen It was not nearly as dramatic as the footage beamed around the world of thousands of jubilant...

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Seeing God in Tahrir: Ethics of the Revolution

February 17, 2011

by Yasmin Moll Many commentators both inside and outside Egypt have focused on the anticipated role of the Muslim Brotherhood...

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Changing the Dialogue: C. Everett Koop, Public Health, and the AIDS Epidemic

February 15, 2011

by Ashley Baxstrom The “culture wars” weren’t always so black and white. In Friday’s presentation of “Reforming Sex,” Anthony Petro...

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Enter the Dragon: How Al Gore, the U.N., Earth First!, and an Episcopalian Bishop are All in Cahoots… with Satan

February 12, 2011

by Jack Downey In 1964, Richard Hofstadter published a rather enduring essay in Harper’s Magazine that succeeded, if nothing...

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We Are All Egyptians

February 8, 2011

by Yasmin Moll There are tens of thousands of Egyptians in Tahrir today. And there are millions of Egyptians who...

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The Dream of Full Unity: The Catholic Church Invites Anglicans to Come On Over

February 4, 2011

by Elissa Lerner After so much fanfare surrounding the surprise election of Archbishop Timothy Dolan to the presidency of...

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"The Myth is the Mystery":Reflections on Annie Jacobsen's Area 51

A Questionable Purpose, A Test of Words

Pathologizing the Sexual Revolution

Oprah's God

The Birth of Religion

Failure to Deliver: Predictions that did not predict and a case-closing report that did not close the case

Violence and Memory

Frey Takes Jesus to the Highs and Lows of New York

WorldNetDaily, Salon, and the Creation of Fact

Marketing Philosophical Theologyas Romantic Thriller

My Catholic Conscience

Inspired, Yes, but Divinely?

Incitement Double Standards

The Egyptian Referendum: Believing in Citizenship

Organizing Democracy

As Goes Iowa:The Family Leader, Religious Politics and 2012

Much Love to You Always, Dorothy

John Piper v. Rob Bell:Battle for the Soul of Evangelical Christianity?

Christmas Island: Refugee Politics and an Orphan

Seeing God in Tahrir: Ethics of the Revolution

Changing the Dialogue: C. Everett Koop, Public Health, and the AIDS Epidemic

Enter the Dragon: How Al Gore, the U.N., Earth First!, and an Episcopalian Bishop are All in Cahoots… with Satan

We Are All Egyptians

The Dream of Full Unity: The Catholic Church Invites Anglicans to Come On Over

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