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The Existential Blues

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What If Every Nation is "The Chosen People?"

The term "Chosen" has long confused both lovers and haters of the Jewish People.

I write this during the election season in Israel. But don't worry, this isn't a post about party politics. Thinking about the election has merely got me thinking about the Jewish doctrine of the election. When scholars of religion talk about the doctrine of The Election, it's just a fancy way of them talking about […]

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The Philosophy of Music, Emotion and Ethics

Some great people, through their art or thought, change our culture. But how do we know if the net effect of this change is good or bad? Is there any moral responsibility on the part of the artist or the thinker? Dr. Grant Maxwell is an author and philosopher who has pondered these questions and has many compelling thoughts to share.

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