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Today Donald J. Trump will take the oath of office to become the 45th President of the United States. He does so as the most hated and...

“Is Jesus’ birth worth celebrating?”  In it Valarie Talerico takes us beneath the surface of the Christian celebration of Jesus’ birth...

Growing up in Lincoln, Nebraska and attending Temple Baptist Church, I grew up with the same beliefs that many Evangelical Christians...

In Star Wars episode I, Anakin Skywalker said, “The problem with this universe is that no one helps anyone.” He was right. Instead of...

May 16, 2012 May 10, a New York Times article reports, “Ultra-Orthodox Shun Their Own for Reporting Child Sexual Abuse.” The story...

May 17th, 2012 Politicians swear by it. Conservative Christians insist upon it. It has fueled debates on evolution verses creationism in...

Originally posted June 25th, 2012 “You really need to see a therapist” advises a perfect stranger responding to my comment on a news blog...

This article published on June 21st, 2012 was originally written in response to the raging gun control debate exploding at the time.  In...

This was another one of my Yahoo Voices articles where the trolls lingered. Shaming Poverty: One Person’s Stereotypes Leads to Personal...

Sexism, Bullying, and Devaluation of Women by Women February 1st, 2014 On NBC’s “Meet the Press” Senator Rand Paul argued against the...

Changing gears, here is a post exploring Judaism in America. From Orthodox to Reform: an Introduction to American Judaism Exploring the...

More about poverty.  You see a theme going? Less Than Human: Complacency, Poverty, and Human Rights A Look at Conditions Face by and...

In honor of the American Independence Day holiday later this week, here’s a look at the American patriotic myth. Taken July 3rd, 2008 in...