Rubric

Personally I mainly agree with Firestarter. It shouldn't be an issue for the state, but rather one of academic & professional conduct. There could only ever be a problem if ...

The feeling of movement that engulfed me was overwhelming, but brief. I struck the ground with a force I found distasteful, but by no means instilling in me fear or ...

And the difference is clear cut? There is never an excuse for killing? Not in war, not in self defence, not to stop further harm? What about some of the ...

Hey this is largely inspired by the monster's narrative in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. I'm rapidly developing the idea of having it as the beginning of a mildly dystopian fantasy world, ...

Hello, I'm rubric and I'm honoured to be your reviewer today Morning in the city of Derc, and the dim light that had begun to climb over the looming mountains; ...

"[N]o man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor ...

Keeping in mind that there's a rather cordial discussion happening in this forum as to the correct interpretation of the Bible, how do we determine which practices fall strictly within ...

How then do we deal with issues such as abusive cultural practices? Do we ignore the elephant in the room that is religion? Religion is currently a viable defence for ...

On what basis? What frame of reference do you use to distinguish allegorical passages from literal ones? For some, such as the parables told by jesus, it is more obvious. ...

For the record, I would also classify Scientology as a cult, even though it has had rather outstanding success in avoinding taxation through applications through religious legislation. Don't trust the

One of the big issues when debating religion in general is that the values found in religion for defining things such as truth, moral right etc don't gel well with ...

Hey, I'm Rubric and I'll be your reviewer. I won't waste time on idle comments, but this piece does seem rather extraordinary. Down to the critique; my great-grandmother told me ...

Yes, but only music. Why is violence on television enjoyed?

Of anxiety, pointing and searching for our deaths. The one third of the world dying to some disease obviously can't point to cancer (though it's considered a bigger issue these ...

I honestly think the blame game isn't constructive, but even faceless corporations need an advocate. Rather than demonising the media, keep in mind that they market what sells, and market ...