The Meaning of Being Human: A Discussion on Religion and Medicine March 14, 2011
Researchers and health care providers are aware that religious frameworks, beliefs and practices may play a role in shaping…
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Ethics, Politics, and Society Lecture Series - What Good Is It? Unrealistic Political Theory and the Value of Intellectual Work March 10, 2011
Traditionally, political philosophies are often subject to the charge that they are "utopian." This can be interpreted to…
Implications of Health Care Reform for Business March 7, 2011
The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act involves sweeping changes to health insurance and health care that will…
Educating for a "Christian America"? Bible Courses, Social Studies Standards and the Texas Controversy February 24, 2011
Debates in Texas about what public school students should learn about religion vividly illustrate the maxim that classrooms…
Manufacturing War: How Peace Drives Us Crazy February 23, 2011
David Axe is a freelance journalist based in Columbia, S.C. His work has appeared in Wired, World Politics Review, The…
U.S. Policy Toward Iraq: Challenges and Opportunities February 22, 2011
The Honorable Michael Corbin, a career senior Foreign Service officer, is the deputy assistant secretary of state in the…
America and Contemporary Islam: An Evening with Ambassador Akbar Ahmed - CANCELLED February 21, 2011
Ambassador Ahmed is the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington, D.C. This Bridge Builder…
From Rice to the White House: An Alumnus' Journey February 21, 2011
The Honorable Benjamin Rhodes is deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser for strategic…
U.S. Human Spaceflight: Continuity and Stability February 15, 2011
On Feb. 1, 2010, the Obama administration announced its plan to develop a new commercial manned spaceflight capability; NASA…
U.S. Offshore Oil Exploration: Managing Risks to Move Forward February 11, 2011
The explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 led to the largest oil spill in U.S…