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How Western Civilization Was Shaped by a Revolutionary Idea
Argues that the idea that all human beings were created in God's image was core to the creation of the modern West In God's Image presents a concise cultural history of the West through the prism of the idea that all people were created in the divine image. In contrast to other cultures in ancient Mesopotamia, early Hebrew civilization applied ......
Philanthropy and the Shaping of American Jewish Life
Evaluating Jewish donors over time The American Jewish philanthropic enterprise is unparalleled in scope, dynamism, and the diversity of funders and the causes they support. Yet even as Jewish giving has been largely successful in responding with alacrity to emergencies, it has been subjected to severe criticism. What once was regarded as a ......
The global context of a feminist movement The #MeToo movement is most famous for the US celebrities it took to task for sexual crimes-Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, and Matt Lauer, to name a few. Mainstream representations of #MeToo frame it as a global feminist campaign that originated in the US and focused on high-profile American actors and ......
An examination of hysterectomy and the struggle for bodily and reproductive autonomy At least one hysterectomy is performed every minute of the year, making it the most common gynecological surgery worldwide. By the age of sixty-five, one out of five people born with a uterus will have it removed. So, why do we seldom talk about this surgery? ......
An examination of hysterectomy and the struggle for bodily and reproductive autonomy At least one hysterectomy is performed every minute of the year, making it the most common gynecological surgery worldwide. By the age of sixty-five, one out of five people born with a uterus will have it removed. So, why do we seldom talk about this surgery? ......
A global analysis of the vastly popular instant messaging service Known by the popular nickname "ZapZap" in Brazil and synonymous with the Internet across Africa and South Asia, WhatsApp has emerged as a major means of communication for millions of people around the world. Unlike social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, WhatsApp ......
A global analysis of the vastly popular instant messaging service Known by the popular nickname "ZapZap" in Brazil and synonymous with the Internet across Africa and South Asia, WhatsApp has emerged as a major means of communication for millions of people around the world. Unlike social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, WhatsApp ......
