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‘Tell everyone I love them’
by Robert C. Koehler 1082 words Is war simply part of human nature? It’s been absurdly “ordinary” throughout my lifetime, and continually expanding its power and psychological reach. And unless you’re in the middle of it – unless you’re digging for a dead child beneath a bombed building – war is just an abstract horror.…
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Around the world, global solidarity and cooperation are remarkably popular
by Lawrence S. Wittner 953 words One of the curious ironies of our time is that, although many politicians spout heated nationalist rhetoric, rail against foreign nations, and belittle international cooperation, this approach to international affairs is not at all what most people want. The climate of aggressive nationalism is clear enough. In nations around…
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Civilization belongs to no one tradition
by George Cassidy Payne 1103 words I recently came across another one of those confident social media posts claiming that Western civilization is essentially the product of Christianity. Hospitals, universities, charity, marriage, human rights, all presented as though they emerged fully formed from a single religious tradition. The appeal of that story is understandable. It…