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Insufficient Activism

| April 6, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Insufficient Activism
What happens when a divisive social issue confronts a politically interested, principled and zealous person? He or she becomes motivated or is told to act. “Get out there. Sign a petition. Rally at their front door. Spread the word. Do something.” This advice appeals...
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Harry Scherer
Harry Scherer is a junior studying philosophy, politics, economics, and history at Mount St. Mary's University and was selected as a 2021 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

Pursuing Equal Opportunity: Disparities are Not the Enemy

| April 6, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Pursuing Equal Opportunity: Disparities are Not the Enemy
Reducing economic inequality has been at the top of the political agenda in recent years. It is nearly impossible to scroll through a newsreel without fear-inducing articles bombarding you with claims that we are nearing the end of times brought on by ever-expanding...
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Sydney Rennich
Sydney Rennich is a junior studying economics and political science at Samford University and was selected as a 2021 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

The Untapped Potential of Storytelling

| April 5, 2021 | Blog Contributor

The Untapped Potential of Storytelling
“Only by myth-making, only by becoming a ‘sub-creator’ and inventing stories, can Man ascribe to the state of perfection that he knew before the Fall.”  This statement, made by J.R.R. Tolkien in conversation with C.S. Lewis, is a bold one. How can story-telling be a...
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Rebekah Balick
Rebekah Balick is a junior studying international studies, history, and Spanish at Mount St. Mary's University and was selected as a 2021 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

Pursuing Equal Opportunity: Equality in the 21st Century

| March 12, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Pursuing Equal Opportunity: Equality in the 21st Century
John Locke, in outlining some of the key philosophies that guided our Founding Fathers in their creation of the American state, claimed that the role of government was to preserve the free, equal, and independent nature of mankind. At the time of writing, the idea of...
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Sydney Rennich
Sydney Rennich is a junior studying economics and political science at Samford University and was selected as a 2021 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

Beauty Over Utility

| March 12, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Beauty Over Utility
In his 2009 documentary “the late Roger Scruton said, “If you consider only utility, the things you build will soon be useless. . .. Nobody has a use for it because nobody wants to be in it.” A myopic vision toward utility alone seems to be a crime in itself when...
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Harry Scherer
Harry Scherer is a junior studying philosophy, politics, economics, and history at Mount St. Mary's University and was selected as a 2021 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.

A Look Back: The Role of Christian Churches in Two Pandemics

| March 16, 2021 | Blog Contributor

A Look Back: The Role of Christian Churches in Two Pandemics
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus a year ago, numerous comparisons have been made between this pandemic and the infamous 14th-century bubonic plague. While the black death had a higher mortality rate than coronavirus, and scientific knowledge has made us far...
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Rebekah Balick
Rebekah Balick is a junior studying international studies, history, and Spanish at Mount St. Mary's University and was selected as a 2021 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.