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TOTAL DRUG LEGALIZATION: A MORAL CHOICE IN AN IMMORAL SOCIETY?

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Over and over again, one of my favorite authors, Reinhold Niebuhr, has written that humans are incapable of perfect love. Yet, in spite of this fact, we perpetually try to fashion a perfect world from that which is inherently imperfect.

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ON DEHUMANIZATION: SANDRA BLAND, SAMUEL DuBOSE, LEVAR JONES & BOBBY CANIPE

Dehumanization: On Sandra Bland, Samuel DuBose, Levar Jones and Bobby Canipe Graphic

Here is one reason why the unfortunate case of Sandra Bland is so terrifying: Citizens are asked to obey and constrain themselves in recognition of the law. Yet, the law is the very thing that certain police officers have transgressed

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ON IDOLATRY

Idolatry via Foster Bible Pictures

The New Oxford American Dictionary defines idolatry as “extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone.” In a biblical sense, idolatry is the worship of anything or anyone other than God. Worship needs not be confined to “primitive” cultic

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SYNCRETISM

Syncretism via Chaos Monster and Sun God by Georgelazenby

The New Oxford American Dictionary defines syncretism as “the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.” As a result, syncretism becomes one of the most dangerous words in the entire English language as it pertains

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RAY RICE, ADRIAN PETERSON, AND THE MORAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Ray Rice, the NFL through The Last Judegement via Michelangelo by Giudizio Universale 02

Considering the recent reports about NFL players involved in cases of domestic violence and child abuse coming to light, it compels me to comment on several variables. And, it goes without saying, abuse in any context is always deplorable. (1)

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THE MICROBIOME: THE BENEFITS OF BACTERIA

Benefits of Bacteria_EscherichiaColi NIAID by Rocky Mountain Laboratories

To fully embrace human health and longevity, one must also embrace the benefits of bacteria. Consider this: there are more alien cells in your body than human cells. No, this does not mean that you are an extraterrestrial, but it

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ADDICTION

The Temptation of St Anthony

It came as quite a shock to me when reading recently that the FDA approved a new medication, Zohydro ER. This legal narcotic painkiller is a long-acting form of the analgesic hydrocodone. The short-acting version of this drug is more

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THE BENEFITS OF SLEEP

Sleeping Baby

The benefits of sleep in supporting and maintaining overall health is undisputed. Sufficient sleep aids in healing, improves mood, decreases the level of stress hormones in the body, facilitates learning and memory, and also increases alertness (obviously) and productivity during

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CHRISTIANITY AND IDEOLOGY

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In Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis writes, If individuals live only seventy years, then a state, or a nation, or a civilisation, which may last for a thousand years, is more important than an individual. But if Christianity is true,

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RACISM

BVeronese St Michael vanquishing the Devil

There are two core underlying beliefs in racism: (1) Individuals are not distinct but uniformly representative of their respective groups. (2) Said groups are in some way inherently inferior compared to other human beings. Racism does in fact require that

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