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Daniel Lattier

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  • The Myth of the Pagan Origins of Christmas

    The Myth of the Pagan Origins of Christmas17

    It’s generally accepted that early Christians adopted December 25th as the day of Christ’s birth to co-opt the pagan celebration of the winter solstice. Some believe this fact undermines Christianity. But according to Professor William Tighe, this “fact” may actually be a myth. Based on his extensive research, Tighe argues that the December 25th date “arose entirely from the efforts of

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  • Study: Climate Change Skeptics More Eco-Friendly Than Believers

    Study: Climate Change Skeptics More Eco-Friendly Than Believers0

    It’s usually assumed that climate change skeptics simply don’t care about the environment. If they did, as the reasoning goes, they would accept the science that climate change is primarily man-made and support government measures designed to curb it.    But a recent study has found that climate change skeptics are actually more likely to engage in

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  • Learning Greek and Latin Will Be Key to Renewing the West

    Learning Greek and Latin Will Be Key to Renewing the West1

    Last week, various headlines proclaimed that there’s a “cut-off age” of 17 or 18 if you want to learn a new language.    The headlines were generated by a new study published by MIT researchers, and based on analysis of a grammar quiz they gave to 670,000 people. The researchers found that people “remain very skilled at

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  • ‘Being Informed’ No Longer Means Following the News

    ‘Being Informed’ No Longer Means Following the News1

    “Being informed” has been regarded as one of the highest virtues in the post-Enlightenment era of the West.   And for the majority of this era, “being informed” has largely meant following the news and current events on a daily basis. So much did the ritual of checking the news each morning and evening become part

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