“Harmonizing religion and science makes you seem like an open-minded and reasonable person, while asserting their incompatibility makes enemies and brands you as “militant.” The reason is clear: religion occupies a privileged place in our society. Attacking it is off-limits, although going after other supernatural or paranormal beliefs like ESP, homeopathy, or political worldviews is not. Accommodationism is not meant to defend science, which can stand on its own, but to show that in some way religion can still make credible claims about the world.” WorldWayPersonsStillsReasonShowsSeemsPoliticalBeliefEnemyClearLimitsClaimsBrandsParanormalReasonableOur SocietyPrivilegedScience And ReligionAttackingWorldviewOpen MindedCredibleMilitantHomeopathyIncompatibilityEsp Author:Jerry A. Coyne
“If supporters of equality for women want to vote for the best candidate, they must look to a person regardless of gender and must disregard the gender of political opponents.” IfsWantLooksPersonsPoliticalVoteGenderOpponentsCandidatesSupporterDisregardWomen WantWomen EqualityPolitical Opponents Author:Karen DeCrow
“Let the people decide whom to vote for, who has more authority. And only people, only our citizens, are able to place the final emphasis, voting for this or that person or political force, or rejecting it. Thats democracy.” PeoplePersonsAblePoliticalForceDemocracyCitizensAuthorityVoteFinalsVotingEmphasisRejecting Author:Dmitry Medvedev
“Mike Huckabee said he's the only person who has fought the Clinton political machine and won. As opposed to Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, who's the only person who fought a fax machine and lost.” PersonsSaidPoliticalLostMachinesDemocraticClintonCandidatesMikeFaxFax Machines Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Jung Chang was the first person to tell a grand historical, political story through a personal narrative.” FirstsPersonsStoriesPoliticalHistoricalNarrativeFirst PersonJungHistorical Political Author:Aminatta Forna
“I did not worry about what a man or woman personally believed, but the nation's official religion should be outwardly practiced by all its citizens. A religion was a political statement. Being a Calvinist, a papist, a Presbyterian, an Anglican labeled a person's philosophy on education, taxes, poor relief, and other secular things. The nation needed an accepted position on such concerns. Hence the fines for not outwardly conforming to the national church.” MenShouldPersonsPhilosophyPoliticalNationsChurchPoorWorryPositionFineNeededCitizensTaxesConcernAcceptedStatementsOfficialsReliefSecularConformPresbyterians Book:Elizabeth I Source: Elizabeth I