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In Defense of Compassion
Ethics

In Defense of Compassion

History is filled with the abominations of humanity and the dismal fate of those peoples who embraced them. The Church has always, under all circumstances, stood in opposition, constantly proclaiming that, in the face of globalized problems, the only contribution which is consistent with its ideals is faith in the God of love and the…

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Should Middle East Religious-Minority Refugees Be Prioritized?
Religion and Politics

Should Middle East Religious-Minority Refugees Be Prioritized?

by Samuel Tadros President Trump’s executive order on refugees has been widely, and rightly, criticized on policy and moral grounds. But while criticism of the executive order is indeed proper and necessary, one aspect of the new policy, namely the prioritization of claims of religious persecution by religious minorities in refugee applications, which has received…

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