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Matthew LoftusCultureHistory

Africa as antidote - Doctors Without Boredom

Melani McAlister has an incisive interview with David Swartz in Christianity Today on her new book, The Kingdom of God Has No Borders: A Global History of American Evangelicals: What do you mean when you describe Americans as “enchanted” by […]

Matthew LoftusCultureHistory

Africa as antidote - Doctors Without Boredom

Melani McAlister has an incisive interview with David Swartz in Christianity Today on her new book, The Kingdom of God Has No Borders: A Global History of American Evangelicals: What do you mean when you describe Americans as “enchanted” by […]

Matthew LoftusHistoryEconomicsHealth & Medicine

Alma Ata at 40 - Doctors Without Boredom

Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the Alma Ata Declaration (PDF) — the landmark 1978 World Health Organization statement by 134 countries affirming the vital role of primary health care. This article explains why it’s so important to still focus on […]

Matthew LoftusHistoryEconomicsHealth & Medicine

Alma Ata at 40 - Doctors Without Boredom

Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the Alma Ata Declaration (PDF) — the landmark 1978 World Health Organization statement by 134 countries affirming the vital role of primary health care. This article explains why it’s so important to still focus on […]

Matthew LoftusFamilyHistoryEducation

black homeschooling in America - Doctors Without Boredom

This piece about black families in America choosing to homeschool captures many of the elements that families struggle with over the public school system: Yet Fields-Smith made a point of noting the respect black families had for the people running […]

Matthew LoftusFamilyHistoryEducation

black homeschooling in America - Doctors Without Boredom

This piece about black families in America choosing to homeschool captures many of the elements that families struggle with over the public school system: Yet Fields-Smith made a point of noting the respect black families had for the people running […]

Matthew LoftusCultureHistoryEthicsEconomics

the necessity and history of corporate social responsbility - Doctors Without Boredom

I very much look forward to reading Kyle Edward Williams’ thesis on corporate social responsibility whenever it comes out. For now, he’s got a great piece in the Washington Post on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s plan to bring responsibility back to corporate […]

Matthew LoftusCultureHistoryEthicsEconomics

the necessity and history of corporate social responsbility - Doctors Without Boredom

I very much look forward to reading Kyle Edward Williams’ thesis on corporate social responsibility whenever it comes out. For now, he’s got a great piece in the Washington Post on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s plan to bring responsibility back to corporate […]

Matthew LoftusCultureHistory

"the joy of cryptozoology" - Doctors Without Boredom

How can you not love an essay like this? Clare Coffey is a delight to read: That the movements of the human mind, its bent for narrative and order, might correspond to something real besides raw evolutionary fitness simply does […]

Matthew LoftusCultureHistory

"the joy of cryptozoology" - Doctors Without Boredom

How can you not love an essay like this? Clare Coffey is a delight to read: That the movements of the human mind, its bent for narrative and order, might correspond to something real besides raw evolutionary fitness simply does […]

Matthew LoftusHistoryHealth & Medicine

Christians and AIDS - Doctors Without Boredom

The history of Christians and health services is a complicated one. This article by Michael Igoe is a great summary of evangelical advocacy for PEPFAR, which has provided billions of dollars for HIV treatment, and the difficult needle different parties […]

Matthew LoftusHistoryHealth & Medicine

Christians and AIDS - Doctors Without Boredom

The history of Christians and health services is a complicated one. This article by Michael Igoe is a great summary of evangelical advocacy for PEPFAR, which has provided billions of dollars for HIV treatment, and the difficult needle different parties […]