Tag: private prisons

The Root of the Problem Over-Incarceration and Money

Aug 28, 2012

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Crime, Public Policy, Sociology

Breakpoint: The Root of the Problem Over-Incarceration and Money [Eric Metaxas] On my last two broadcasts, I talked about the abuses and other violations of human dignity that are all too common in American prisons and jails. While many factors contribute to these abuses, one stands head and shoulders above the rest: America incarcerates far…
Household: Architecture (Part 2)

May 15, 2007

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mwkruse

in Culture, History, Series: Household of God, Sociology, Theology

I wrote about the Roman domus (house) in my last post. The peristyle domus I described was an urban dwelling. Today I want to highlight a few more details about Roman-era homes. In particular, we need to say something about the Roman villa. Outside Roman cities, in the centuries prior to the New Testament, the…