Thoughts on Democracy, Freedom, and Justice

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Url:http://mattwion.blogspot.com/
Author(s):Facebook User
Language:English
Tags:Politics, Religion, Ethics
Description:A College philosophy instructor trying to make some sense of the current social, political, and economic struggles in the country
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Popularity:47 Followers

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Christmas: A Defense
I hear much form my colleagues in academia about how horrible Christmas is. Their complaint is a valid one. The problem is that their complaint is limited, one-sided and narrow.In brief, the standa...more
2009-12-24
Norad Follows Santa around the world
This has become one of my favorite Christmas eve traditions:
2009-12-24
Olbermann: Ruined Senate bill unsupportable
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2009-12-18
Dickens reminds us what Christmas is really about; and it's not what you think!
[What follows was originially posted last year]Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is rightly heralded as a classic that expresses the true meaning of Christmas. But not often for the right reasons....more
2009-12-16
Santa Claus
The Christmas Holiday is flooded with images of Santa Claus. I have been thinking a great deal about this lately. No image is a better center for negative and positive reactions to the Christmas Ho...more
2009-12-14
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Bill Moyers on Obama's Peace Prize
Well said Mr. Moyers!!
2009-12-12
Saint Nicholas Day a day for Social Justice
Today is St. Nicholas' Day. I think it is good on this day to take some time to reflect on generosity, love, care, and giving. But more than that. Today is also a day for reflection upon social jus...more
2009-12-06
Sound and Fury
My Blog turned a year old on November 20th. My readers may have noticed a sharp decline in the number of posts I write.This is partially due to the fact that I'm applying for tenure-track teaching ...more
2009-11-24
Faith and Health Care reform
As we get closer to the something called "health care reform," let us take another look at the moral case for health care as a human right, as well as the question of religious faith and "health ca...more
2009-11-16
Ladainian Tomlinson shines again
I just want to celebrate the fact that the great Chargers running back, Ladainian Tomlinson, still has a little something left.Perhaps its because he learned just before the game that his wife is p...more
2009-11-16

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