POLITICS AND RELIGION

Selective points as to why politics and religion should get along but not be the same

Politics and religion are those two areas that intellectuals stay away from. Could it be that maybe they are really not that smart in either of the two?

A look at the two big "no nos" for polite conversation, and why this hurts our society as a whole, part one of two.

A look at the two big "no nos" for polite conversation, and why this hurts our society as a whole, part two of two.

This is a commentary about the potential consequences that can arise from discussing one's personal (and oftentimes controversial) viewpoints, especially in an academic setting.

A treatise on the mixing of politics and religion.

What do Clinton, Obama and McCain have to do with our spiritual lives and the law of attraction? Plenty.

A month ago, a friend and I were riding in his truck discussing politics and religion. I brought up that I have a deep interest in religious studies and expressed my disappointment at how members of various different religions couldn't get along in spite of believing in the same creator.

Religion and politics have gotten much attention in recent years. Is this increased dialogue and partnership between religion and politics healthy?

"Politics and Change in the Middle East-Sources of Conflict and Accommodation" by Roy Anderson, Robert Seibert, and Jon Wagner is a comprehensive look at the causes of conflict in the turbulent region of the Middle East.

Spirited dialogue with a touch of sanity from old and new friends. They say never to bring up politics and religion at family gatherings. How about issues and relationships. Ahh, that is where the love really flows down from: caring and invitation.

These quotes are examples of the public's disdain for politics and politicians.

K.J. Kesserling tells the story of the Northern Rebellion, addressing the religious causes and reviewing the results of its failure: executions, propaganda, beatifications.

Epic poet Dante Alighieri spent his existence striving for political peace, loving a woman he would never marry, and presenting new perceptions to the world. His greatest work, the Divine Comedy, stands as a testament to a life well lived.

The mixture of politics and man-made religion is nothing but a recipe for death and destruction. But the idea of pure religion and government being one and the same originates in the earliest of Biblical history. It was God's idea.

Tired of all the political hooha out there? Needing a break from the political landscape that's as brutal as it is warped? Come on in and take a break and let's get grounded here.

Health Care reform, which should include all persons within the US borders, is a moral and common sense imperative.

Health Care is a human right and is a moral and American issue similar to other human rights issues such as women's rights, disabled rights and voting rights. Using morality and common sense the nation can have the best health care system in the world.

A look at changed and changing views of the influence of religion in International Relations coming, mainly, out of the 90's and going into the 2000's. This article is heavily based on research and on some observation.

An analysis of the clash between traditional beliefs and new ideas, specifically as seen in science fiction and politics.

Research into past and present politics and poplicies in two of the MidEast's most important- and controversioal nations.

Dutch colonialism as seen through a novel and a film. Demonstrating that the indigenous have trouble maintaining their identities, eventually succumbing to new powers.