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Why Believe in Democracy? What Martin Luther King Jr. and Volodymyr Zelensky Have to Teach Us
Why is democracy a good thing? Is it? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s appeal to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helps us understand what it takes to answer this question. ...
March 29, 2022
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Epiphanies Of Power and/or Goodness
The epiphany of this January is at root about the profound need to civilize the nation....
January 12, 2022
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Extremism and Defense of Democracy
If we focus on policing acceptable political ideas via the state, we do more to undermine democracy than to secure it....
December 2, 2021
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Toppling History?
A reflection on the debate about Confederate monuments and the enduring truths that ought to guide us...
July 15, 2020
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The Vulnerability and Resilience of Democracy
Is a more vibrant, emancipatory, and equitable democracy possible?...
February 13, 2020
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Shunning Religion
Prof. William Schweiker reflects on recent attempts to politicize the Amish and the implications for religion in the U.S....
October 28, 2019
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Sharpiegate, or the Origins and Ends of Democracy
What does #Sharpiegate teach us about the place of religion in the future, or the end, of democracy? ...
September 23, 2019
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Defending the Ideals of Freedom in Our Non-Ideal Public Life
Democratic public life at its best...
June 24, 2019
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Missing From Conversations About San Bernardino Attack—The Main Point: Education!
Amid the shrieks and din of presidential candidates like Donald Trump calling for a moratorium on the immigration of Muslim to our shores, ISIS’ ranting about apocalyptic warfare between Islam and non-Muslims in the West, and President Obama assuring...
December 10, 2015
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Fifty Years After Selma: Historically Black Colleges and Universities Create a Moral Vision of Education
American higher education is in crisis. ...