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President Harry S. Truman warns about witch-hunts, fears, and political deceptions

At a news conference earlier this week (on April 30th, 2012), the single most prominent U.S. politician accused another politician of not being enthusiastic enough about hunting down and killing another human being without a trial. The precedent this sets … Continue reading

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Love, betrayal, and much ado about nothing

I was talking to some friends recently about betrayal.  It seems it’s easy to feel betrayed — someone disappoints us or breaks their promises to us, the government does something upsetting, or life itself doesn’t work out the way we … Continue reading

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Jesus on loving your enemies

Sometimes when I listen to the news, I feel upset at people who seem to be up to no good, as if they are enemies of humankind.  (Examples here.)  Other times, on a more personal level, I get upset with … Continue reading

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