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Smart commentary on today's issues, Juicy Ecumenism is the official blog of the Institute on Religion & Democracy.
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William Roberts
Christian Realism & Democracy
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Mark Tooley
Missteps Could Derail the Destruction of Hamas
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Marc LiVecche
Stories After Virtue: Reading As A Moral Enterprise
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John Shelton
Two Jesuits and Israel: Robert Drinan and Daniel Berrigan
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Paul Macrae
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