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Weinergate, women and a secularized society

by Amanda Read Sheik | Jun 15, 2011 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views

OHATCHEE, Al. June 15, 2011 — Last week, I happened to be running errands on a military post when the nearest TV displayed Fox News Channel announcing that Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY) was about to make a statement concerning his rumored online affairs at any...

Moral imaginations, blood libel and the meaning of words

by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 16, 2011 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views

“What is government if words have no meaning?” Such was the question that Jared Loughner asked Representative Gabrielle Giffords at an event in 2007. Unsatisfied by Giffords’ response (or warranted lack thereof), Loughner targeted her with an apparently vengeful...

Bad science and its moral pretensions: The case of James J. Lee

by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 11, 2010 | The Washington Times Communities, World Views

A disturbing aspect of James J. Lee’s case is that his quest was logical according to respected — albeit false — premises. This month began with a scare at Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Md.  Armed with a gun and explosives,...

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