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Of Bunnies and Bonnets

Picture by Helena Nelson-Reed Happy Easter! Some years ago, I wrote a little about the origins of the Easter Bunny and the name of the holiday. I don’t have a whole lot to add, but there’s some, so I might … Continue reading →

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God vs. Greed

I’d been thinking of writing something about Ayn Rand, due partially to my seeing this rather odd juxtaposition at Barnes & Noble: They also mentioned on Last Week Tonight how odd it is that modern conservatives love Rand, despite the … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Christianity, Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Socialism, Television | Tagged altruism, animal sacrifice, atlas shrugged, ayn rand, bible, charity, jesus, last week tonight, objectivism, prosperity gospel, republicans, selfishness, suffering |