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The word “evil” circulates widely in the wake of terrible public violence. The May 24, 2022, massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, is a case in point. Texas state safety official ...

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(The Conversation) — The word ‘evil’ sends a clear message – or does it? There are deep tensions in what the word means, and what it can accomplish. (The Conversation) — The word “evil” circulates ...