The ‘Bystander Effect’ and Why We Look Away
When something terrible happens to an individual, why do witnesses freeze up or choose inaction, especially when in a group? … Continue Reading
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Netanyahu, Congress and the Importance of Fierce Debate
Despite all the controversy surrounding House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress about the … Continue Reading
What Our Tokens of Love Mean
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: While love is in the air, it’s a good time to look … Continue Reading
Shock in Chapel Hill: Should We Call It Terrorism?
On Wednesday morning the world woke to the tragic news of the Chapel Hill, N.C., shooting of Deah Shaddy Barakat, … Continue Reading
Can Ruth Bader Ginsburg See the Future?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was at the University of Michigan recently to give the 2015 Tanner Lecture on Human Values. A … Continue Reading
Religion, Violence and High Horses
When I’m wrong, I admit it — at least, I try to. My first gut reaction to President Barack Obama’s … Continue Reading
Conceiving Babies With Three ‘Parents’
From Odyssey Networks’ Faith on the Record series: This week, the United Kingdom’s House of Commons approved a new fertility … Continue Reading
Befriending Your Own Critical Mind
Recently, a friend was relaying a story about something he’d done that he regretted. He rattled on nervously, slipping into … Continue Reading
A Deep Dive into ‘Shark Tank’
On Shark Tank, the ABC reality show, inventors pitch their ideas to multimillionaire venture capitalists, in hopes of striking a … Continue Reading
On the Lookout for Harper Lee’s Follow-up Novel
It’s been more than 50 years since the publication of To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee’s only novel, until … Continue Reading