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The Long Surrender: A Memoir about Losing My Religion by Brian Rush McDonald

Season 46

This essay is the author's abridged version of his book-length memoir, The Long Surrender: A Memoir about Losing My Religion (Wisdom Editions, 2022),…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Blowtorch and the Butterfly: Deconstructing Death Penalty Ethics by Dennis E. Curry

Season 46

Dennis E. Curry examines the ethical contradictions surrounding the death penalty, showing how political ambition, procedural failures, and experimen…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Is Prison AS or FOR Punishment? by Paul Schlueter III

Season 46

Editor's Note: Paul Schlueter III is serving a life sentence in Pennsylvania after being found guilty of murder in the first degree. He was charged w…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

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In Defense of Retribution by Christo Roberts

Season 46

Christo Roberts defends the moral and practical justification for punishing criminals, emphasizing that modern states cannot function without a crimi…

6 months ago

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Criminal Justice in General, Capital Punishment in Particular by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 46

Ronald A. Lindsay surveys the broader inequities of the criminal justice system before turning to punishment, arguing that while retribution and its …

6 months, 1 week ago

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Thanksgiving Thoughts by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay traces the religious and war-tinged origins of Thanksgiving, arguing that traditional proclamations depict a needy, punitive deity …

6 months, 1 week ago

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God Is Anti-Vax by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay critiques the alliance between religious fundamentalists and anti-vaccine activists, highlighting Del Bigtree's claim that "God is …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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No Checks or Balances? by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay warns that congressional complacency has allowed President Trump to seize powers reserved for the legislature, particularly through…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Government Sponsored Revival Meetings? by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay critiques claims that the Trump administration may sponsor nationwide Christian revival meetings as part of the 250th anniversary c…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Tedium of Faith, As Lived and As Promised by Ronald A. Lindsay

Season 45

Ronald A. Lindsay rebuts the notion that atheism is "too boring," arguing instead that it offers intellectual freedom and creative fulfillment compar…

7 months ago

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