New Oxford Notes: December 2010
What Lies Beneath
Many believe the successful rescue of the Chilean miners was a feat of divine intervention, but rival churches are trying to take credit for the miracle.
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Zero-Tolerance Policy
Abortion advocates are becoming increasingly vociferous and violent in their insistence that no one has a right to disagree with them.
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Outrage Alert!
Homosexuality is one of the most explosive issues of the day, and the polarization it causes at times exceeds even that of abortion.
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Exodus & Bloodbath: Christians in the Middle East
Just days before the massacre of dozens of Christians during a Mass in Baghdad, Iraq's Chaldean Patriarch warned of a 'Satanic plan' to drive Christians out of the Middle East.
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The Last Acceptable Prejudice
A man says he feels uncomfortable around Muslims on planes — and that makes him a racist? Just ask Juan Williams.
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Longtime NOR readers will be familiar with Pakistani Catholic Michael’s story, which first appeared in these pages nearly ten years ago. Here is an update.