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Education > Teachers & Administrators Should teachers be held accountable for low student test scores?: 2 of 32
Teacher accountability is a thorny issue that has increasingly come under discussion as student performance has declined relative both to the past and to the performance of students in other nations. It is opposed, understandably, by teacher unions, though not always by teachers themselves. Even among those who approve of ac... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections on the politics of culture: 1 of 16
Americans used to think of themselves as a Christian nation, but they were really more cultural Christians than truly religious. The proportion of the seriously devout may never have been greater than it is now, but most Americans identified themselves as Christian. They went to church regularly, knew the Bible, and believed... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills Dinner table discussions: 1 of 4
"Tell me about your day." This is not what people usually say to each other when they get together in the evening. Usually they say, "How was your day?" to which the usual answer is, "Fine," thus ending the conversation. Asking someone to "tell me about your day" is asking so much more. It is an invitation to relate the even... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study How to study the Bible: 10 of 26
Reading the Bible for the first time is a long-term project. The Bible is not a book; it's sixty-six books! It has sixty or more authors and covers hundreds of years of history and any number of topics. Every part of the Bible relates to every other part. It is not a question, therefore, of understanding it on a first readin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) The formation of the new Anglican Church: 1 of 1
The Anglican Church is really a collection (a communion) of churches that have their origin in the Church of England. There is an official Anglican Communion, consisting of nationally-based churches around the world, and there are also churches in the Anglican tradition that are not associated with the official Anglican Comm... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology Can a marriage continue without the couple being in love?: 36 of 49
Feelings are adjectives; love is a verb. When the Bible tells us to love God or love our neighbor, it is not telling us how to feel, but what to do. When we promise to love one another in marriage, we are not promising feelings but actions. Feelings are like stomachaches. They are transitory; they come, and they go. They are... More..