Monthly Archives: May 2011

May 25, 2011

Samantha and the Lone Sheriff

Peter Berger

The National Interest, a periodical known for a staunchly realist stance in international affairs, carried an article by Jacob Heilbrunn about Samantha Power in its May-June, 2011 issue. Power, who presently heads the Office of Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2011

An Argument about Hell

Peter Berger

Robert (“Rob”) Bell is a prominent figure in the Evangelical world, an author and pastor. In 1999 he founded the Mars Hill Bible Church, in Grandville, Michigan, a very successful megachurch attended every Sunday by 8,000 to 10,000 worshippers. Earlier … Continue reading →

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May 11, 2011

Identity Markets and Identity Theft

Peter Berger

On April 27, 2011, The New York Times carried a story about atheists campaigning to have their own chaplaincy in the American military. The campaign is led by an organization called Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers. Jason Torpy, its … Continue reading →

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May 4, 2011

Some Ukrainians Want to be Jews!

Peter Berger

On April 23, 2011, The New York Times carried a story about the Embassy of God, a Pentecostal megachurch in, of all places, Kiev. I had known about this church before, but the Times story, in combination with other items … Continue reading →

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