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Bob Dylan Does It on His Own Terms

The article explores Bob Dylan's unique approach to artistry and self-expression, highlighting how he has consistently defined his own path in the music industry and beyond.

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Culture

How Science Killed Materialism

At the beginning of the twentieth century, materialists could feel triumphant. The four preceding centuries had yielded a rich harvest of scientific discoveries that fortified the materialist worldview, drawing. The post How Science Killed Materialism appeared first on First Things

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Politics

What are the possible impacts of Ali al-Zaidi becoming Iraq's Prime Minister on the country's future?

April 27 (Reuters) - Iraq's alliance of Shi'ite political blocs, the Coordination Framework, on Monday named Ali al-Zaidi as its nominee for the post of prime minister, said a coalition statement. Iraq's President Nizar Amedi invited Zaidi on Monday evening, the nominee of the largest parliamentary bloc known as the Coordination Framework, an alliance of Iran-aligned factions, to form a government, Shi'ite lawmakers told Reuters

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Society

A Discussion of Pope Leo’s First Year

A Discussion of Pope Leo’s First Year On April 15, to mark the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s historic election, Commonweal editor Dominic Preziosi moderated a conversation with religion reporters and columnists about the new pope and his early pontificate at the Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University Chicago. “Pope Leo has focused on the obligation to care for the poor and vulnerable,” Preziosi noted in his introductory remarks, “and on the need for the C...

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Culture

'Commonweal' Informs Panel on Democracy and the Culture of Encounter

'Commonweal' Informs Panel on Democracy and the Culture of Encounter Commonweal was well-represented at a recent panel discussion of Pope Francis’s call for a culture of encounter at Georgetown University. “Many scholars and commentators have emphasized the importance of civil dialogue and mutual respect if we are to move beyond our deep ideological and political divisions,” organizers noted. “Pope Francis, drawing on his theological training and experience as archbishop of Buenos Aires, deve...

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