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Ethics and Religion Talk: Must one confess past violations of sexual boundaries?

Submitted 04-16-2018 under OPINION

The Reverend Colleen Squires, minister at All Souls Community Church of West Michigan, a Unitarian Universalist Congregation, responds: “Yes, I believe that clergy have an ethical obligation to acknowledge behaviors that they might have...

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Does tolerance lead to complicity?

Submitted 04-09-2018 under OPINION

Jacob L.H. asked the Ethics and Religion Talk panel, “Where is the line between tolerance and complicity? I try very hard to be respectful of people’s views that are different than mine, but I feel there is definitely a point where I...

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Does tolerance lead to complicity? Part 1

Submitted 04-02-2018 under OPINION

Jacob L.H. asked the Ethics and Religion Talk panel, “Where is the line between tolerance and complicity? I try very hard to be respectful of people’s views that are different than mine, but I feel there is definitely a point where I...

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Cosi Fan Tutte reviewed

Submitted 03-31-2018 under OPINION

Years ago, Sir Arnold Lunn wrote a letter to the London Times. "It is said that the Latin Mass is only for the educated few," he wrote. "Surely Mother Church, in all her mercy, can make a little room even for the educated...

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Is there one true religion? Part 3

Submitted 03-26-2018 under OPINION

This is our third and final column of responses to the question submitted by Elisabeth G-P: “All of the major religions say ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ Jesus said to ‘Love one another and that, of...

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Is there one true religion? Part 2

Submitted 03-19-2018 under OPINION

Elisabeth G-P asked the Ethics and Religion Talk panel: “All of the major religions say ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ Jesus said to ‘Love one another and that, of faith, hope and charity, love is the...

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Maria Bamford brought her masterful comedy to Wealthy Theatre as part of Gilda's LaughFest

Submitted 03-13-2018 under OPINION

On her neon Netflix comedy Lady Dynamite, Maria Bamford (playing herself) shouts, "I have a show! What a great late-in-life opportunity!" Well, requiescat in pace: it's had a show, now; Variety broke the...

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GRPS school walkout endorsement hinders, not helps students advocate for gun reform laws

Submitted 03-12-2018 under OPINION

The tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida has provoked a surge of activism in students across the nation, including we Grand Rapids students who have planned to walkout in solidarity with the other demonstrators across the country on Wednesday, March...

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Is there one true religion? Part 1

Submitted 03-12-2018 under OPINION

Elisabeth G-P send the following question to the Ethics and Religion Talk panel at [email protected]: “All of the major religions say ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ Jesus said to ‘Love one...

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Discussing what "Out of many, one' means in today's society

Submitted 03-08-2018 under OPINION

The last half of the eighteenth century (especially 1770 to 1790) was a very exciting and explosive time in the history of what was soon to be called the United States of America. Unlike today, our country was young, fresh, and optimistic! So,...

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