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Seeking Truth In A World Of Competing Narratives

William Grassie | Posted 06.30.2012 | Religion
Read More: Hermeneutics, Conflict, Big History, Gadamer, Narratives, Religion and Science, Jürgen Habermas, Interpretation, Truth, Ideology, Interfaith, Ricoeur, Religion News
William Grassie

Is there some other way to adjudicate between the competing metanarratives that shape our lives and identities, determining how we think and act, what we hold to be true and good?

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The Republicans' Masterful and Insidious Prey on America's Founding Fears and Stories: Part III

Ian I. Mitroff | Posted 06.25.2012 | Politics
Read More: Narratives, Founding Stories, Rupert Wilkinson, Robert Reich, Conservatives, America, Liberals, Republicans, Politics News
Ian I. Mitroff

We won't solve all of our thorny problems through a better understanding of unconscious forces alone. But we also will not solve them through all of the appeals to so-called rational policies and thinking alone! Unfortunately, conservatives understand this far better than liberals.

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The Republicans' Masterful and Insidious Prey on America's Founding Fears and Stories: Part II

Ian I. Mitroff | Posted 06.09.2012 | Politics
Read More: Narratives, Founding Stories, Robert Reich, America, Conservatives, Republicans, Politics News
Ian I. Mitroff

Until liberals are able to help forge new stories that define the America of the future, they will always be at a severe disadvantage in winning the hearts and souls of Americans.

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The New Middle East Narrative -- Is Washington in or Out?

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Syria, Samir Kassir, Turkey, Peace Process, Geopolitics, Arab Malaise, Washington, New Middle East, Palestine, Diplomacy, Hezbollah, Foreign Policy, Iran, Arabs, Middle East, Israel, Narratives, Qatar, World News
Sharmine Narwani

The US, Israel and a small, largely powerless coterie of others have created insurmountable parameters in dealing with the Palestinian-Israel issue. That means no peace ever, just a pressure-free Israeli occupation.

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Analyzing Dexter: Psychologists and Criminologists Explain Why They Are Smitten

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Bella DePaulo

Do you know about Dexter the lovable serial killer? The first time I watched an episode, I could not believe what I just experienced. I was rooting fo...

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