Roger S. Gottlieb
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Roger S. Gottlieb is professor of philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is the author or editor of sixteen books and more than 100 articles on political philosophy, environmentalism, ethics, religion, spirituality, the Holocaust, and disability. Among his recent books are: A Greener Faith: Religious Environmentalism and our Planet's Future; Engaging Voices: Tales of Morality and Meaning in an Age of Global Warming; A Spirituality of Resistance: Finding a Peaceful Heart and Protecting the Earth. He is a contributing editor for Tikkun Magazine and a columnist for Patheos.

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Newsflash: Santorum Out of Touch With Catholic Theology

(76) Comments | Posted February 22, 2012 | 3:44 PM

Does it make it better or worse that Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum -- who seems to want to impose his own religious view on the rest of us (or at least on women) -- is actually is out of touch with some central Catholic doctrines? I am not talking...

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Are Any Christians Running for President?

(116) Comments | Posted January 12, 2012 | 2:22 PM

I hate to belabor the obvious, but in this time of crazy politics it might serve some purpose.
Are any of the Republican candidates -- for president -- Christian?

I know that all of them except Ron Paul have repeatedly said that they are. But is saying that one...

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Steve Jobs -- Rest In Peace, But Let's Not Overdo It

(59) Comments | Posted October 10, 2011 | 11:49 AM

Amid the spasm of media hype about Steve Jobs -- I've heard people say he was our Edison, our Disney and as important as JFK, that he shaped our lives, changed our lives, improved our lives. I want to offer a dissenting voice.

Now I have nothing against Jobs,...

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