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Civility requires the willingness to engage – a dispute with a neighbor revealed how much motivation matters
The Conversation – Articles (US)An ethicist who studies disagreement and civility assumed she could handle a neighborly dispute – until the neighbor refused to even interact with her.
Read article →Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations
The Conversation – Articles (US)Despite growing evidence of alcohol’s harms, it remains deeply embedded in social norms and cultural rituals, both in the US and abroad.
Read article →From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots
The Conversation – Articles (US)The Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission argues that religious freedom is under attack and blames the ‘wall of separation’ between church and state.
Read article →How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated
The Conversation – Articles (US)The medical tools of the Revolutionary period help flesh out the picture of what physical well-being felt like for people living in the American colonies 250 years ago.
Read article →How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52-year-old law meant to protect worker pensions
The Conversation – Articles (US)A little-known law called ERISA bars millions of patients from suing for damages when health insurers wrongly deny claims.
Read article →How a box set from 1964 attempted to capture the sweep of American music from the colonial era to the counterculture
The Conversation – Articles (US)‘The Folk Box’ sought to trace the roots and branches of American music, and document the forging – and constant reinvention – of the national identity.
Read article →Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century-long debate
The Conversation – Articles (US)American courts have heard cases over the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether lessons are constitutional depends on their purpose.
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Central New Jersey NewsBook review: God and Truth: An essay on reason and religious ideas by Lenn E. Goodman
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