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September 23rd, 2005
A Constitutional Law professor discusses the nomination and confirmation hearings of
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Considering their limited number (nine), their lifetime appointments and the far-reaching effects of their decisions, the nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court justice is an infrequent ...
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September 21st, 2005
The poor serving the poor in Nicaragua
I set off on my recent mission trip to Nicaragua with every intention of spending a week in service to poor orphans and with the hope that ...
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September 11th, 2005
"Pay It Forward"
Kim Statkevicus had it all. A successful, loving husband, a great house in the suburbs, a 13 month old son and another child on the way—the picture ...
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July 22nd, 2005
Remembering Star Trek’s James “Scotty” Doohan
Before I begin I need to get something out of the way. “Hello, my
name is Dave and I’m a recovering Trekkie.” Phew! It feels so good to get ...
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July 9th, 2005
An American walks the streets after the bombing
London July 8, 2005For the second time in four years a "terrorist" group has attacked civilians in my city. On September 11th I watched black clouds rising from lower ...
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July 8th, 2005
The well-known social activist and author of God's Politics talks with Busted Halo
In the months leading up to the 2004 presidential election, the issue of faith—particularly how George W. Bush's Christian beliefs influence his decisions and policies—became pivotal. While many cited ...
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July 2nd, 2005
Live 8 organizer Bob Geldof takes a second crack at reducing poverty
"We don't want your money—we want you!" You've seen the commercials—a quick montage of famous faces imploring viewers to help eliminate poverty forever. This marketing blitz is ...
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May 16th, 2005
The ethics of genetic engineering
In 1997, Ethan Hawke starred in a little-known movie about human genetic engineering called "GATTACA." The title cleverly uses only the letters G, A, T, C, which stand ...
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May 11th, 2005
Little chance for dialogue with protesters at
The Vagina Monologues
Some plays just shouldn't be performed at a Catholic university. Take, for example, a recent production by Fordham University students that included appearances by demonic forces, implied sexual intercourse ...
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May 1st, 2005
CNN's Vatican analyst and National Catholic Reporter correspondent sits down with BustedHalo to talk about the death of John Paul II, the election of Pope Benedict and where the Catholic Church is headed
If you happened to be anywhere near a television set during the extensive media coverage of the death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict, ...
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