Was Bandera a “Nazi”? A “Nazi collaborator”? Or a temporary “Nazi ally”? The answer matters.
Nazism in Ukraine—Separating Facts from Fiction. 2. Nazi Germany and Stepan Bandera
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Nazism in Ukraine – Separating Facts from Fiction. 1. Ukrainian Nationalism and Antisemitism
One accusation against modern Ukrainians is that they honor early nationalist antisemitic leaders such as Symon Petliura.
The Blood Libel Anti-Semitic Myth
Jews have been killed for centuries based on a slanderous accusation. While often repeated, that it is false is certain.
Anders Breivik and The Utøya Massacre
After ten years, Anders Breivik is still called by some a “Christian fundamentalist.” But who is he and what motivated the man who carried out the Utøya massacre?
The Struggle for Confession. 5. The Future of the Confessional Privilege
Will the legal protection of the content of confession and similar practices against its mandatory disclosure, even when a crime is involved, survive the present assault?
The Struggle for Confession. 4. The Case of the Church of Scientology
Scientology is a unique example of a religion where confidentiality is part of the essence of its central religious practices.
The Struggle for Confession. 3. What About the United States?
U.S. case law and state laws recognize a confessional privilege for all religions. However, the pedophile priest crisis led to calls for abolishing it.
The Struggle for Confession. 2. European Controversies
While in Italy the Concordat with the Catholic Church creates a special situation, in other countries attacks against the legal protection of the confessional secret are gaining momentum.
The Struggle for Confession. 1. The Australian Controversy
A very important book critically addresses proposals that statutes protecting the confidentiality of religious confession should be abolished.
The Christian Hardy Boys
The earlier stories of the popular detective series were written by a secular humanist. But the Stratemeyer Syndicate made them into a Christian answer to “bad” dime novels.