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Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the meaning of your life.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026 -
Media ethics textbooks are starting to include some non-Western philosophies, such as Eastern religious principles from Islam and Buddhism, Chinese communitarian principles from Confucius, and African humanitarian principles such as Ubuntu.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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Artificial intelligence, far-right ideologies, voracious capitalism — all of it makes Martel alarmed, seeing it as pushing us collectively to the brink of collapse.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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From Nasser to Khomeini, the region’s revolutionary ideologies have delivered only ruin.—
Danielle Pletka,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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But theologies aside, Patmos is also downright breathtaking.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2026
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If there’s a genuine, committed, energetic movement to evolve these theologies, there are huge opportunities.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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In contrast, prosecutors argued the convictions should stand.—
Dianne Gallagher,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Court records show Hamilton has theft and burglary convictions dating back to the 1990s.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Take time to reflect and renew your spiritual and religious beliefs.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Prejean Boller, a Catholic, contended that she was wrongly ousted for expressing her beliefs.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Throughout Wednesday’s news conference, Reinsdorf emphasized the new executive’s ability to communicate and adapt as crucial tenets of the team’s decision in the hiring process.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Even after Charles delivered an address to Congress that implicitly refuted some core tenets of Trumpism—there was an ode to limits on executive power, a defense of NATO and Ukraine, a rousing call to protect the natural world—Trump raved about it ahead of the state dinner that night.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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