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Where does a society place its boundaries, its fences, for right behavior? I wrote three blog posts five years ago on this subject, and it’s interesting to read them now. Do you think that the issues have changed? Have Christians changed their … Continue reading
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Rich vs. Poor. Right vs. Left. Citizens vs. Illegal Aliens. Black vs. White. Government vs. Taxpayers. These are just some of the Us vs. Them battles that we perceive around us. Fear and ideological insulation can lead us to believe that … Continue reading
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What is today’s disaster du jour? It might be a genuine catastrophe, like the violent conflicts in Israel and Ukraine, MH17, or vulnerable children at our borders. Or, perhaps it’s the usual polarized political theater in Washington inciting fear of the … Continue reading
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The recent Supreme Court decision in favor of Hobby Lobby is a cultural lightning rod. The ruling stands, silent and immovable, but the reaction to it has put on quite a show. Rather than discuss the ruling (quite enough has … Continue reading
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Picture the US as a pluralistic playground on which people holding very different value systems live, work and play together. Without a common value system, who decides what is “fair” and what is “foul?” In my last post I suggested that entertainment and politics are two powerful … Continue reading
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In my last post I introduced the metaphor of playground arguments as representative of cultural conversations over moral and ethical boundaries in our pluralistic American society. People holding diverse value systems do not always agree over playground rules and boundaries. One group insists, Fair! Another cries, Foul! I posed the … Continue reading
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Remember playground arguments about whether a ball was fair our out-of-bounds? It was fair! Are you crazy? Clearly, it was foul! Each side is firmly convinced that it had the true view of the play. Of course, there is no objective umpire … Continue reading
