Word: dogma
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...leaders, pioneers, and heroes. The manly man does not hesitate to command authority in times of crisis, venture into the unknown, or put his life on the line in defense of a cause. In its most sublime form, manliness becomes philosophical courage, or the willingness to challenge dogma with new formulations of truth. Women are not incapable of manifesting these traits—Mansfield cites Margaret Thatcher as an example of the “manly woman”—but it is overwhelmingly “the attribute...
...discovery of Tiktaalik a pivotal moment that profoundly shifts the balance in the tension between those who accept evolution and those who question it? Probably not. Those who regard creationism as dogma will probably remain unmoved by any manner of scientific evidence. For those who are uncertain, however, the fishapod may be a source of enlightenment, a demonstration that we can recover ancient clues to events clearly predicted by the theory of evolution...
...wider, the fury of the poor is fast becoming explosive. With access to the mass media and the Internet, village folk are becoming more conscious of pervasive hardship and injustice and are beginning to voice their resentment. The protests have put the authorities in a bind. True to the dogma of communism, the regime is making incessant efforts to clamp down on websites and blogs, hoping that dissent will not burst into a wildfire. When the demonstrations get ugly, the government may opt for bloody suppression and further fuel the people's outrage, leading to tragic anarchy. For the sake...
...wider, the fury of the poor is fast becoming explosive. With access to the mass media and the Internet, village folk are becoming more conscious of pervasive hardship and injustice and are beginning to voice their resentment. The protests have put the authorities in a bind. True to the dogma of communism, the regime is making incessant efforts to clamp down on websites and blogs, hoping that dissent will not burst into a wildfire. When the demonstrations get ugly, the government may opt for bloody suppression and further fuel the people's outrage, leading to tragic anarchy. For the sake...
...triumph of outdated and intolerant dogma over practical effectiveness, the Boston Archdiocese’s Catholic Charities adoption agency decided to halt its services after its contract expires later this year. The decision, triggered by the Church’s disagreement with the Massachusetts state law allowing gays and lesbians to adopt children, prompted Mass. Governor Mitt Romney to publicly push for an exception to the law in the interests of religious freedom. While we agree with Romney that an exception should be made for the licensing of Catholic Charities, our support for the exemption rests solely our practical concern...