The Death Penalty: A Violation of Human Dignity
The United States was recently able to experience the presence of Pope Francis. During the Pope’s visit, it seemed that the American...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 6 min
Suicide By Another Name: The Destructive Reality of Euthanasia
The etymology of euthanasia, when translated from Greek, means “good death (1).” In our present debate on euthanasia in the United...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 11 min
Why I'm Pro-Life
This is a pro-life response to the article from The Salon, “I am pro-abortion, not just pro-choice: 10 reasons why we must support the...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 9 min
The Psychological Morass of the Abortion Issue
morass: 2. a complicated or confused situation Think of all the array of views related to abortion that you have ever encountered. It’s a...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 8 min
Provide A Safe Haven: A Case for Admitting Syrian Refugees
The United States’ plans to admit 10,000 refugees from the Syrian civil war into the country has become the center of a major political...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 13 min
True Life: A Good Morning at the Abortion Clinic
The abortion clinic in Asheville, North Carolina is located on Orange Street, a quiet street on the edge of the downtown area. It’s only...
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- Feb 6, 2016
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The Ghost in the Garbage Can
There’s a dumpster near my place That smells bad But it’s shorter to the 7-11. When it’s dark Misting a little I hear a voice. “I was...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 3 min
Responding to Paris with Love and Action
The terrorist attacks in Paris were tragic. That sentence cannot be followed by but. No tragedy can be used to make a point — no matter...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 6 min
An Aristotelian Defense of the Pro-Life Position
Ancient Greek philosophy, which undergirds our western way of thinking, can provide insights into the current debate over the morality of...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 7 min
An Open Letter to Emma Watson
Dear Emma, There’s a truly touching scene in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in which the character you played in the film,...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 4 min
On the Beauty of Each Wonderful Life
One of the most timeless Christmas stories of the past century is Frank Capra’s classic film It’s a Wonderful Life. Initially a box...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 9 min
Distorted Ethics: A Review of the China Mirage
The United States imposed an oil embargo in mid-1941 on Japan, then engaged in the military conquest of China and parts of Southeast...
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- Feb 6, 2016
- 5 min
Life Lessons With Josh
Question: “One of the most common questions I get about being pro-life is ‘But what if the mother was raped?’ I stand for all life, even...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 6 min
Family Planning Freedom is Pro-Life
BY MARY KRANE DERR The right to access the full range of voluntary family planning methods is often neglected or actively undermined in...
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- Sep 13, 2011
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Sonnet -- At 40 Weeks
BY LILIANNA SERBICKI Swollen, a dream on its way to fruition; Nothing romantic. Lense (soft-focus) gone. Real fruit bruises; a real fruit...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 5 min
Ten Years Later
BY AIMEE BEDOY I am writing this ten years to the day that those towers fell. And ten years later, I want us to discuss what we have...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 2 min
The Abolition of Capital Punishment in Illinois
BY NICHOLAS NEAL The abolition of the death penalty in Illinois began when Governor George Ryan placed a moratorium on capital punishment...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 13 min
Justice in the Face of Unknowing
BY AIMEE BEDOY & STEVEN OETJEN A quandary of major proportions faces our nation in this day and age. It could be a matter of life and...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 2 min
The Rebels Storming Tripoli
BY NICHOLAS NEAL & AIMEE BEDOY On Tuesday, August 23rd, the rebel forces in Libya stormed Gadhafi's capital of Tripoli, thus declaring...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 8 min
Just War, Just Peace, Or What?
BY BILL SAMUEL What should our attitude -- as individuals, social movements and nations -- be toward war? When, if ever, is war...
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