Happiness on the rise globally, survey finds
BBC
The market research and polling organisation WIN/Gallup found that 70% of respondents were content with their life – a 10% increase from last year.
Understanding Conscience Claims as Claims of an Absolute Duty
Rick Plasterer, Juicy Ecumenism
Imperative in the struggle for liberty of conscience is the claim that the right of conscience is protection for an absolute duty. Without this there is no point in the struggle, nor can the general public or the civil courts understand the true nature of the claims being made, or why they should be accommodated.
What Kinds of Goals Should You Set This Year?
Andrew Spencer , Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics
The New Year’s resolution is an old tradition that has become a greater source of satire than an actual practice for most people.
In Soweto Gold beer, a taste of economic freedom
PBS Newshour
Soweto, an enduring symbol of apartheid discrimination and impoverishment, is now home to the first microbrewery built in a black township. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal offers a look at South Africa’s rising black middle class and what it means for that country’s transformation.
