1. Worldview Matters: the influence of Islam and local mosques on bombing suspects

Mosque that Boston suspects attended has radical ties, USA Today (Oren Dorell)

2. Bombing suspect re-awakens debate regarding death penalty and justice

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should not face the death penalty, even for a capital crime, The Guardian (Alan Dershowitz)

3. Canadian plot a reminder of…

1. After a divided France legalizes same-sex marriage, opponents called “homophobic” and “extreme right”

France Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, New York Times (Scott Sayare)
French Parliament Approves Gay Marriage Law, Reuters (Nicholas Vinocur)
2. Two children die after parents refuse medical care on religious grounds. Is modern medicine contrary to faith?

Second Child of PA Couple Dies after…

1. Boston suspect charged. Now we begin to ask why.
Bomb Suspect Is Charged and Could Face the Death Penalty, New York Times (Richard A Oppel Jr, Michael Cooper, and William K Rashbaum)

The Roots of Chechen Rage, Foreign Policy (Oliver Bullough)

2. What is the role of islam in Boston bombing?

After Boston Bombing, Fears of…

1. The Boston Bombing, the responsibility of government, and the challenge of honesty
Suspects seemed set for attacks beyond Boston, New York Times (Eric Schmitt and Michael S. Schmidt)

2. Boy Scout’s untenable compromise pleases no one

Not impressed by Boy Scouts’ plan on gays, Washington Post (Jonathan Capehart)

Boy Scouts propose to lift gay ban for youth, ABC…

1. Recent tragedies a poignant reminder of life in a fallen world
Battered Town Seeks Missing After Blast Kills at Least 5, New York Times (Manny Fernandez and John Schwartz)

F.B.I. Releases Images of Two Suspects in Boston Attack, New York Times (Katharine Q Seelye and Michael Cooper)

Miss. man denies mailing suspected ricin, USA Today (Peter Eisler,…

1. While technology has revolutionized Boston investigation, morality remains unchanged
Investigators Say Video Points to Boston Bomb Suspect, New York Times (Katharine Q Seeley and Michael Cooper)

2. Recent evil in the news reminds us of the evil in all of us

Is Man Inherently Good or Evil, CNN (Will Cain)

3. Same-sex marriage legalized internationally in New Zealand…

1. Boston Bombing reminds us that evil is real, but not rational
Bomb Details Emerge in Boston Case, New York Times (Katharine Q Seelye and Michael Cooper)

2. Consumer rationality: we prefer the experience of a good deal over an actual good deal

Sometimes, We Want Prices to Fool Us, New York Times (Stephanie Clifford)

3. Blasphemy laws bring…

1. The Boston Marathon Bombing and the Christian worldview
Boston Marathon Blasts Kill 2, Police Say, New York Times (John Eligon and Ken Belson)

2. Recent educational controversies reveal incongruity of modern conscience

Students Told to Take Viewpoint of the Nazis, New York Times (Jesse McKinley)

FAU puts ‘stomp Jesus’ instructor on paid leave, Sun Sentinel (Scott Travis)

3. Dramatic…

1. The Gosnell trial reveals our cultural bias, as well as our personal worldview
Teen intern at Gosnell clinic recalls hearing aborted fetus ‘screeching’ Philadelphia Inquirer (Joseph A. Slobodzian)

Philly Abortion Clinic Workers Saw few Options, Associated Press (MaryClaire Dale)

Why I Didn’t Write About Gosnell’s Trial–And Why I Should Have, The Daily Beast (Megan McArdle)

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