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Yaakov Malkin's secular Judaism: faith, values, and spirituality

Judaism has an unusual status in the annals of world religions. It is one of the major faith traditions of the Western World, and has spawned two other major traditions that do it homage in their literature, that of Christianity and Islam.

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The Immigration and Naturalization Service's role in U.S. immigration governance

In recent years the issue of immigration has sparked a great deal of discussion. Although America is a nation of immigrants, there is also a deep-rooted belief that people should immigrate to America through the proper legal mechanisms.

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Employment-based health insurance development in twentieth-century America

Thomasson, Melissa. (2002). From sickness to health: The 20th century development of U.S. health insurance. Explorations in Economic History 39, 233 -- 253.

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Symbolism and sin in Hawthorne's Minister's Black Veil

Nathaniel Hawthorne utilizes symbolism in "The Minister's Black Veil" to emphasize the sinful nature of man. Hooper becomes a symbol of goodness as he wears the veil and serves as constant reminder to those around him that we all fall short in regard to purity.

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Martha McCaughey's critique of pop-Darwinism and gender ideology

McCaughey, Martha. (2008). The caveman mystique: Pop- Darwinism and the debates over sex, violence, and science. New York and London: Routledge.

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The role of language in facilitating critical thinking

Language and Critical Thinking a. I had a friend once. He is no longer part of my life, but he remains part of my thoughts. He was a constant rock for me to lean on. Yet I never appreciated him. I didn't give him the respect he deserved, and took him for granted, no matter what he did for me.

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Historiography on the Roman historian Sallust and his accounts

The concern of all serious historians has been to collect and record facts about the human past and often to discover new facts"

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Procopius's shift in attitude toward Justinian in The Secret History

The Secret History of Procopius tells the tale of three Roman wars, one against the Persians, one against the Vandals, and one against the Goths. The text was written in the 32nd year of Justinian, which various scholars translate as between 524 and 550 (Dewing).

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Student free speech rights and limitations in schools

One of the main issues facing every society at large and every representation of society in microcosm -- such as the classroom -- is the balancing of the rights of the group with the rights of the individual.

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The historical evidence debate: Craig versus Ludemann on Jesus's resurrection

Was Jesus Resurrected? In modern Christian theology, there may be no more important question than whether or not Jesus was resurrected. After all, the corner stone of traditional Christian faith is that Jesus died and rose from the tomb.

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