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Jake MeadorChurch

A Brief Note on Paige Patterson's Defenders - Commonplaces

When we misrepresent, ignore, or dismiss alleged assault victims, we do great damage not only to the victim, but to many others as well.

Jake MeadorChurch

A Brief Note on Paige Patterson's Defenders - Commonplaces

When we misrepresent, ignore, or dismiss alleged assault victims, we do great damage not only to the victim, but to many others as well.

Matthew LoftusHistoryEconomicsCriminal Justice

the power map of baltimore - Doctors Without Boredom

Dr. Lawrence Brown and his public health students have produced a fascinating map of Baltimore that illustrates historic and contemporary inequities. They’ve also produced a set of ideas that can help remediate these inequities: In a hypersegregated city, segrenomics results in the redlining […]

Matthew LoftusHistoryEconomicsCriminal Justice

the power map of baltimore - Doctors Without Boredom

Dr. Lawrence Brown and his public health students have produced a fascinating map of Baltimore that illustrates historic and contemporary inequities. They’ve also produced a set of ideas that can help remediate these inequities: In a hypersegregated city, segrenomics results in the redlining […]

Guest WriterPoliticsFeaturedChurch

Religious Liberty and Religious Establishment: A Reply to Trabbic

The Catholic argument for a confessional state is a compelling one. Unfortunately, the same premises also support religious coercion.

Matthew LoftusFamilyCulture

"What would it be like to surrender?" - Doctors Without Boredom

This story by Jonathan Parks-Ramage about his encounter with an evangelical church in LA is moving and beautiful: Treat presents a ready-made identity, perfect for those who feel lost. In the months leading up to this service, I spoke with […]

Matthew LoftusFamilyCulture

"What would it be like to surrender?" - Doctors Without Boredom

This story by Jonathan Parks-Ramage about his encounter with an evangelical church in LA is moving and beautiful: Treat presents a ready-made identity, perfect for those who feel lost. In the months leading up to this service, I spoke with […]

Matthew LoftusFamilyCultureEconomics

when the plant closes - Doctors Without Boredom

Alec MacGillis has been doing stellar work about some of America’s neglected places, and this piece about a town in Ohio grappling with the imminent closure of a coal-fired power plant is no different: Lee Anderson, director of governmental affairs […]

Matthew LoftusFamilyCultureEconomics

when the plant closes - Doctors Without Boredom

Alec MacGillis has been doing stellar work about some of America’s neglected places, and this piece about a town in Ohio grappling with the imminent closure of a coal-fired power plant is no different: Lee Anderson, director of governmental affairs […]

Matthew LoftusEducation

what if college admissions gave priority to students attending low-income schools? - Doctors Without Boredom

Rachel Cohen reports on an intriguing idea to combat educational inequalities: Many of the white parents’ fears were prejudice, plain and simple. But Scott-Railton knew that the parents were right about one thing: Integrating the school could mean that the […]

Matthew LoftusEducation

what if college admissions gave priority to students attending low-income schools? - Doctors Without Boredom

Rachel Cohen reports on an intriguing idea to combat educational inequalities: Many of the white parents’ fears were prejudice, plain and simple. But Scott-Railton knew that the parents were right about one thing: Integrating the school could mean that the […]

Guest WriterEconomics and Business

You shouldn't critique an economy that doesn't actually exist.

Ben Bush argues that Christian & Marxist critiques of the market economy's effect on community break down because we do not actually have a market economy.