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Ethics and Religion Talk: Does Waiting for a Messiah Mean Abdicating Personal Responsibility?

Submitted 11-13-2023 under OPINION

One of my issues with religion is that it seems all the faiths are waiting for someone.

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Have You Seen an Increase in the Quality of Interfaith Engagement?

Submitted 11-06-2023 under OPINION

What are your observations of interfaith engagement over the last couple of decades? Has progress been made, or is everyone just regurgitating the same platitudes from years past?

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Are Ghosts Real?

Submitted 10-30-2023 under OPINION

What does your religion say about the possibility of ghosts?

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Ethics and Religion Talk: How to Change a Lightbulb

Submitted 10-23-2023 under OPINION

After being in the ministry for as long as you've been, do you really believe that people can change?

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Can Race be an Ethical Criteria for Advancement?

Submitted 10-16-2023 under OPINION

It may no longer be legal in college admissions, but is it ethical to use criteria of race to correct inequities caused by prior generations of racism?

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Ethics and Religion Talk: How Can I Earn "Brownie Points" With God?

Submitted 10-11-2023 under OPINION

Are good works able to earn people some brownie points with God?

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Ethics and Religion Talk: What is the Holy Spirit?

Submitted 10-02-2023 under OPINION

Who or what is the Holy Spirit? Do other traditions have some equivalent understanding of God having different aspects of a single presence?

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Who Owns My Medical Data?

Submitted 09-25-2023 under OPINION

Is it ethical for medical systems to take ownership of data, genetic information, and tissue coming from medical tests related to patient treatment?

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In Funny Girl, Katerina McCrimmon Blazes

Submitted 09-21-2023 under OPINION

The first national tour of Funny Girl brings staggering talent to Grand Rapids.

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Is Time-Tracking Software Ethical?

Submitted 09-18-2023 under OPINION

Is it ethical for an employer to install time-tracker software on an employee’s home computer (which they also use for work) and use the information to ensure that workers aren't slacking off during work time while working from home?

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