Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
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Tag: Citizenship
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Emmanuel: Fourth of July
Read MORE: Emmanuel: Fourth of JulyIt is the Fourth of July, the day our nation sets aside to remember the birth of our freedom in 1776. The celebration has always been associated with the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. We often forget this document…
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Lesson 13: A Politics of the Common Good
(Sandel, Chapter 10)Read MORE: Lesson 13: A Politics of the Common GoodSandel ends his book championing a new politics of the common good, and suggests four possible themes that would support it. Citizenship, sacrifice, and service. He writes “If a just society requires a strong sense of community, it must find…
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Lesson 5: The Free Market and Volunteer Army (Sandel, Chapter 4)
Read MORE: Lesson 5: The Free Market and Volunteer Army (Sandel, Chapter 4)The big question in modern ethics is agreeing on what is just in a pluralistic, often democratic world. How do we determine the right thing to do, if we all do not accept the authority of a king, a god,…
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So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!