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The Manhattan Declaration: My Thoughts, Part Deux
I confess that I have an antipathy … and I think for good theological and personal reasons … for anything that smacks of alliances between partisan politics and religion, and particularly … more →
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The Manhattan Declaration: My Thoughts, Part Deux
toddbouldin wrote 9 hours ago: I confess that I have an antipathy … and I think for good theological and personal reasons … more →
The Cross and The Court: My Thoughts on Two Church/State Cases Before the Supreme Court
toddbouldin wrote 1 month ago: The US Supreme Court considers two cases this week concerning church and state issues which are note … more →
The Scottsboro Boys
Peter Sabbagh wrote 6 months ago: In 1931, in the Scottsboro case, nine Black boys were accused of raping two Southern women in the st … more →
The Insanity Defense - Part 3:Loyalty,Truth and Justice in the Psychiatrist-Defendant Relationship?
Peter Sabbagh wrote 7 months ago: In part two I explored the ethical relationship between the psychiatrist and the court system. Now I … more →
Willie Francis: Twice Put In Jeopardy
Peter Sabbagh wrote 7 months ago: Willie Francis was convicted of murder in 1945 and sentenced to death. The following year, on May 3, … more →
The Insanity Defense - Part 2: Who Has The Defendant's Best Interests at Heart — Court, Psychiatrist, Or Attorney?
Peter Sabbagh wrote 7 months ago: In Part 1 we explored the practical role of psychiatrists in criminal trials. Now we turn to the eth … more →
The Insanity Defense - Part 1: Can Professions With Different Agendas Effectively Work Together?
Peter Sabbagh wrote 8 months ago: This article is not specifically intended for legal and psychiatric professionals only, although the … more →
With Charity For All, Part 5: Love Is the Only Rule
toddbouldin wrote 9 months ago: One of chief hurdles to Christian engagement in society is the long history of Christian use of Scri … more →
What to Do with Gitmo Detainees? Take Them to Court, then to Colorado
toddbouldin wrote 10 months ago: This article by Richard Clarke in today’s Boston Globe cuts through the confusion over what to … more →
With Charity for All: The Series
toddbouldin wrote 10 months ago: Three months ago, I began a series that was on my heart and mind in the wake of the elections of 200 … more →
With Charity for All, Part 4: Stop the Judgment
toddbouldin wrote 10 months ago: ‘Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and … more →
In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
toddbouldin wrote 10 months ago: In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his vision for civil rights for all Americans, I offer … more →
Osprey Point Conversation
toddbouldin wrote 10 months ago: I journeyed to Osprey Point, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay for a weekend of conversation with some … more →
Torture at the Top
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toddbouldin wrote 11 months ago: In my estimation, the greatest moral failure of the Bush Administration is its tolerance of and prom … more →
A Brief Tutorial on Equal Protection and Prop 8
toddbouldin wrote 1 year ago: While I was at home in Tennessee, I realized how much of the country is following the aftermath of t … more →
For Your Consideration: On the Passage of Proposition 8
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toddbouldin wrote 1 year ago: It is rare that the television media provides something so eloquent and so passionate that it could … more →
Proposition 8: Why I'm Voting "No"
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toddbouldin wrote 1 year ago: Californians will be going to the polls next month to vote on a very controversial proposition that … more →
Gay Marriage is Legal in California
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toddbouldin wrote 1 year ago: The California Supreme Court ruled today that any statutory ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. … more →
As I See It: A Mixed Bag at the Supreme Court
toddbouldin wrote 1 year ago: The Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday that both reigned in executive power while undermining i … more →
