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Home: Core Subjects: Politics and Government: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: Politics and Government: LINKS_PAGEArticles:Globalization and the Church’s New Challenges - Mary Ann GlendonHarvard Law School professor Mary Ann Glendon gave this address at the April 25-28 General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, on "Globalization and the Common Humanity: Ethical and Institutional Concerns." Read more... Globalization’s Dark Side - Michel SchooyansWould a One-World Government Protect Real Human Rights? The United Nations is embracing a type of globalization that would radically redefine rights and the power of nations. Here, is an adapted excerpt from an essay by Michel Schooyans, professor emeritus at Louvain University, on the problems of globalization. Read more... God and Washington - Steve FarrellGeorge Washington, perhaps more than any other Founder, saw the hand of God everywhere: early on in his life, in the French and Indian War, in the American Revolution, and in the establishment of the American Government under the US Constitution. And, judging by the volume of quotes he made on this subject, George Washington was not afraid to make his thoughts and feelings known. Read more... Hear, Hear - Peggy NoonanAmericans should not fear talking—and listening—to those whose views we loathe. Read more... He’s Got Guts - Peggy NoonanWe all complain, and with justice, about the falseness of much that is said in Washington, and the cowardice that leaves a great deal unsaid. But I found myself impressed and grateful for the words of Chuck Hagel, the Republican senator from Nebraska, in a meeting of the Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday. Read more... Holy Rights - Vincent Phillip MuńozThe split on the Court reflects deep differences in jurisprudential philosophy, contrary understandings of the judiciary's role, and competing assessments of the potential harmfulness of religion. Read more... Hope and its Daughters - Most Reverend Charles J. ChaputI grew up in Concordia, Kansas. It's a typical small farming community of less than 7,000 people. But in those days Concordia was also the hometown of Senator Frank Carlson, who was a major player in Congress. So it wasn't unusual for people in Concordia to think they had something important to say about government affairs and life in Washington, DC. Read more... How Jefferson Honored Religion - Rev. Joseph KoterskiThe famous appeal to “Nature’s God” in the Declaration of Independence augurs well for religious believers, but a note of caution is needed as well Read more... How to End Terrorism - Daniel PipesAn effective counterterrorism strategy must focus on the fact that terrorism by Muslims in the name of Islam presents the strategic threat today to civilized peoples, whether Muslim or non-Muslim. Read more... Ignoring Europe's foundations - Rev. Raymond de SousaThe death rattles of the European Union's constitution have produced much fretting over the future of Europe. Yet the future is in doubt precisely because so much of the past has been forgotten. Read more... Pages: [<<] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... [>>] Related Categories:Pages Updated On: 23-Oct-2009 - 18:35:19
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