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Monthly Archives: October 2014

We long for heroes

October 30, 2014by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes Leave a comment

In the United States the end of October brings with it Halloween. In our neighborhood, the children will come pouring out-of-doors on what promises to be a cold autumn night […]

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Bar Conversations and Cheap Advice

Local gods

October 27, 2014by René Breuel 2 Comments

A recent biography sets out to unearth the real person behind the mythical cloud of Cleopatra. A captivating, resourceful Egyptian queen who managed to win over the hearts and political […]

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On Anything and Everything

A Real Looker

October 23, 2014by Madi Simpson Leave a comment

In the world of the selfie, it’s hard to imagine not knowing what we look like. So much rests on the perfect profile shot. My Twitter pic has my chin […]

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Bar Conversations and Cheap Advice

Anti-philosophical faith vs. diabolical philosophy

October 20, 2014by René Breuel 1 Comment

Do you choose intelligence or stupidity? Reason or faith? This is the way one of the most fundamental questions in life is presented nowadays. Faith and reason do not–cannot–ever mix, […]

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On Anything and Everything

Christian Sex

October 16, 2014by Madi Simpson Leave a comment

They say there are three subjects one should never raise at a dinner party: sex, religion and politics. However, since the same social protocols have not yet made it into […]

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On Anything and Everything

Can’t I find God without the church?

October 13, 2014by René Breuel Leave a comment

“I can’t come to church–it’s too welcoming, too persuasive.” That’s the line I heard from a skeptic friend recently. Marco is a bright, inquisitive mathematics  student. He has come to […]

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Spirituality for the Rest of Us

“You have to learn how to die”

October 9, 2014by Ben 9 Comments

How can one fight to produce peace? How can one win a war without causing more wars in the future? These questions hit me, as funny as it may be, […]

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Bar Conversations and Cheap Advice

The Spiritual Marketplace and the Flip Side to Pluralism

October 6, 2014by Paul McClure 1 Comment

A new dimension of pluralism has recently dawned on me. A lot has been made of the “spiritual but not religious” here at Wondering Fair and elsewhere. In previous posts, […]

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On Anything and Everything

Intrusion and Grace

October 2, 2014by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes Leave a comment

Recently U2 released its new album Songs of Innocence to everyone who uses iTunes. It was free, automatic, a gift. While there is much to say about this deeply personal […]

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