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America
Give Women a Chance
Middle Eastern Studies in America is seen as a misaligned academic enterprise—geographically removed, limited in public relevance, vulnerable to external influence, and increasingly politicized.
· 6 min read
America
Replacement fertility rate: What explains it?
Replacement rates fall not because people cannot have children, but because having children no longer fits cleanly into how modern life is organized or valued.
· 5 min read
Christianity
Love yourself.
In the end, this is not a message meant for a few, but for all of us. No one arrives here untouched. No one moves through life without carrying something tender or unfinished. That is what makes this shared, rather than exceptional.
· 6 min read
People
Men, Women and the Quest for the Good Life.
Men and women pursue the good life under different conditions, but neither is exempt from constraint. The question is not how to erase difference, but how to live well within it. The answer does not lie in redefining society endlessly, but in building a life of one’s own—one that acknowledges limits, accepts responsibility, and seeks meaning where it can actually be found.
· 6 min read
America
Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points: Blueprint for Peace
Wilson’s Fourteen Points were an ambitious vision for a world free from secret diplomacy, imperial domination, and unchecked militarism. While only partially realized in the short term, the speech transformed international political thought and inspired generations of leaders and movements.
· 3 min read
Christianity
Coming to the End of Oneself: Final Part - Gandhi and beyond.
What survives when civilizations crumble? Wealth evaporates, monuments decay, power fades. But truth endures. Justice endures. Peace, however fragile, inspires future generations. Lovingkindness leaves its mark long after cruelty is forgotten. Families transmit these values across centuries. Societies built upon them rise again even from ruin.
· 7 min read