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Law & Politics

Faith-based politics is nothing new in Australia

Senator Fatima Payman’s defection over Labor Party policy on statehood for the Palestinians has generated wider discussion about the written ...
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Letters to the Editor

Do religious schools still have a place in modern society?

Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our Publishing ...
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History

How Jefferson and Madison’s partnership shaped America’s separation of church and state

Few constitutional principles are more familiar to the average American than the separation of church and state. According to the ...
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Philosophy & Psychology

Michel Foucault’s philosophy still speaks to a world saturated with social media

Forty years after his death in Paris on June 25, 1984, many of Michel Foucault’s once radical ideas now seem ...
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Philosophy & Psychology

How asking the right question opens the path to deep knowledge

According to all the advice on how to win friends and influence people, I should start this essay by explaining ...
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Science & Health

Human culture is changing too fast for evolution to catch up

Research is showing that many of our contemporary problems, such as the rising prevalence of mental health issues, are emerging from rapid technological ...
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