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Adam posted America the beautiful. America the secular. | Oct 4, 2008
I mentioned in a previous blog that America, contrary to popular belief, is a secular nation. It is not a Chrstian nation, and it was never intended to be. The Christian presence is obviously strong in this country, but majority opinion hardly constitutes a revision of the philosophies this country...
Qays posted Extremism and Change 2 | Sep 25, 2008
Continued from the previous post. ...religious extremism can only be effectively countered by genuine religiosity. Senseless violence is a sign of the absence of people of God not the presence of same. Whether it's suicide bombers, mass murderers or the "religious police" you will find in every...
Phil posted The Myth of a Secular Society | Aug 26, 2008
Rebutting Denis Munby's 1960s book, The Idea of a Christian Society, Lesslie Newbigin observes that in a truly secular society, "language about justice becomes meaningless." Why? Because injustice is inevitably a claim to or an appeal to a court higher than the state--a sacred court. With this an...
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