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Politicians Need to Set an Example by George Wolfe (New revised version) Three times a year I have the privilege of speaking to high school students from Africa who are visiting Ball State University as part of the Pan-African Youth … Continue reading →

Freedom of Conscience: A Core American Value by George Wolfe In August of 2015, Americans witnessed some highly effective activism at the University of Missouri that resulted in the resignation of university president Tim Wolfe. The activists focused on President … Continue reading →

Theme Park Undermines Science Education by George Wolfe This past July, a theme park opened in Grant County, Kentucky which features a full-scale model of Noah’s Ark as described in the book of Genesis. The exhibit, entitled “Ark Encounter,” is … Continue reading →

A lesson from Lincoln by George Wolfe The Republican Party often refers to itself as the “party of Lincoln.” Today’s Tea Party conservatives within the “party of Lincoln” however, have become little more than obstructionists. Their recent battle cry, insisting … Continue reading →

Tap into the Power of Meditation by George Wolfe Last January I was invited to speak about meditation to a stress management class at Ball State University. I began by explaining the health and wellness benefits of meditation which, since … Continue reading →

Let’s Not Think Like Adolescents by George Wolfe Much of the rhetoric today from political candidates from both parties is rife with simplistic sound bites. This makes for good stump speeches and presents us with neat, dualistic, either-or choices, but … Continue reading →

Are we living in a Holoverse? by George Wolfe Recently I watched the You Tube video of the 17th annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Neil DeGrass Tyson, who … Continue reading →

National Day of Prayer – Is it Constitutional? by George Wolfe In 2003, the National Day of Prayer was surrounded by controversy in Muncie, Indiana. That was the year the Chicago Tribune ran an article on April 27th featuring Unitarian Universalist … Continue reading →

Extremism, not Islam, is the Enemy By George Wolfe On September 21, 2000, at Ball State University’s week long Chautauqua entitled “UniverCity,” renown Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel spoke to a standing room only crowd in Emens Auditorium. The Freshman Connections program … Continue reading →