The following items have been added to the required reading for this class.

Barack Obama Speech and Selected Commentary

• Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: 'A More Perfect Union'

• Matt Frei (BBC), "Washington diary: Obama's quandary"

• "The trouble with uncles" (The Economist)

• Charles Krauthammer column from The Oklahoman

• "Beloved Community," Christian Century, April 8, 2008

David Tait, "The Northern Kingdom: In Search of History"

Optional Reading (relevant to Obama Speech)

David Tait, "My People and my God: Biblical Faith & American Patriotism"
 

Exam 1 Essay Reading

“Hitting the spot: Pricing and the brain. “  The Economist, January 17, 2008.

“Economics Focus: Selling sex.”  The Economist, January 17, 2008.

From Time Magazine, February 11, 2008

• The Science of Romance: Why We Love

• Why We Flirt

• Marry Me

• Young Love

• Romance Is An Illusion