New Oxford Notes: January-February 2015
War on Christmas? Never Happened!
The most convincing evidence that the war on Christmas has been won comes by way of media commentators who say the concept was just invented by conservatives.
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Eugenics in the USA: Black Life, White Justice
Justice Ginsburg, a powerful abortion advocate, has been working for 20 years to reduce those populations she doesn't "want to have too many of."
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The Religious Life
In late summer, Pope John Paul appointed a commission to survey religious life in the…
The Dark Side of Self-Sacrifice
All traits, even virtuous traits, can be twisted to do the Devil's work. The dark side can be seen clearly in the celebrated Friedrich Nietzsche.
Cultural Analysis
Dominant social classes and institutions now systematically encourage egotism, while discouraging forces that rein in the self, such as religion or traditional family life.