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Debate on Religion and Happiness
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Monday 19 May 2008 - 12:07 PM 
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The cover story of the June/July issue of Miller-McCune magazine looks at whether it is the government’s role to try to make its citizens happier — a notion that has gained far more traction in Europe than in the U.S. Coincidentally, an interesting debate has been taking place in the blogosphere over the past couple of days about religion…
Evangelicals Retain Neocon Credentials
Written by: Michael Todd, Wednesday 07 May 2008 - 12:46 PM 0 Comments
While it's been widely reported that support for Israel is strong among American Evangelicals, a new study conducted by three political scientists at East Carolina University suggests that support extends to a generally hawkish stance on the Mideast -- even as the news from there turned sour.
It's Hard to Have Your Pants Down Sitting in a Pew
Written by: Michael Todd, Friday 11 April 2008 - 09:47 AM 0 Comments
There seems to be a special public delight when religious types get caught with their pants down. Whether it’s that sexual hypocrisy is especially malodorous or that others’ overt religiosity amplifies someone else’s schaudenfreude is tough to say.
Preaching and Politics
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 14 March 2008 - 15:03 PM 0 Comments
Is God a Democrat or a Republican? At a time when the polarized views of preachers are getting much media attention, it's reassuring to learn that a huge majority of Americans consider the Almighty to be politically nonpartisan.
Winning by Losing in a Watershed Year
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 17 January 2008 - 18:10 PM 0 Comments
Many of the fault lines of American society have risen to the surface in the current presidential election. Observers see the resulting electoral volatility of 2008 mirroring watershed years such as 1928 and 1968.
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