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  • Why God’s ‘What’ Matters

    Why God’s ‘What’ Matters0

    What We Mean When We Talk About God Many people debate the existence of God without clarifying what sort of “God” they mean. If “God” is imagined as a bigger, stronger version of us, then it makes sense to doubt His existence. But if “God” refers to the One whom Thomas Aquinas calls the ipsum esse

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  • Why Globalism is Doomed

    Why Globalism is Doomed0

    The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the international body based in Basel, Switzerland that represents the world’s central banks, claims in its latest annual report that globalization is a “scapegoat” for rising inequality, as it launches a defense of closer cross-border ties and integration. You didn’t get a copy and read every word of it?

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  • Why Ginsburg Fought Discrimination ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ Not Gender Identity

    Why Ginsburg Fought Discrimination ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ Not Gender Identity0

    Growing up with only sisters as siblings, we were raised to aspire to all that we were capable of—no “ifs,” “ands,” or “buts.” So, while Ruth Bader Ginsburg may not be my favorite Supreme Court justice in terms of her jurisprudence, I deeply admire how she proved that she is just as capable as any

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  • Why Gerry Rafferty’s Lyrics in ‘Baker Street’ Are Worth Paying Attention to

    Why Gerry Rafferty’s Lyrics in ‘Baker Street’ Are Worth Paying Attention to8

    I was recently in a bar having dinner with a friend when Gerry Rafferty’s hit 1978 song “Baker Street” came on. When my friend mentioned that he loved the song, I agreed and noted the song’s powerful lyrics. “Really?” he responded. “I never paid much attention to the lyrics.”  Most people, of course, remember “Baker

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  • Why Germany’s Coronavirus Death Rate Is So Low

    Why Germany’s Coronavirus Death Rate Is So Low0

    As major news outlets like the New York Times have updated the number of cases of COVID-19 and confirmed deaths from it, a new trend has emerged: the death rate, measured as the number of deaths divided by the number of cases, is falling. Six days ago, on March 12th, there were 36 deaths caused by the virus in the

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  • Why George Washington’s Farewell Address Still Matters

    Why George Washington’s Farewell Address Still Matters0

    Read aloud in the Senate every year since 1862, George Washington’s Farewell Address is nothing less than a talismanic document. That’s John Avlon’s message in his new book Washington’s Farewell: The Founding Father’s Warning to Future Generations. I have to admit that I’m not a big fan of our first president. Why? He doesn’t strike

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