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  • Did Early Christians Believe that Mary was a Teen Mother? It’s Complicated

    Did Early Christians Believe that Mary was a Teen Mother? It’s Complicated0

    On Nov. 13, a fifth Alabama woman came forward to accuse Roy Moore, former judge and current GOP Senate candidate, of sexual assault when she was 16. Condemnation of Moore has been widespread, but Moore himself vehemently denies these allegations. He has backing from many in Alabama. One of his most controversial statements of support

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  • Did Dickens Foretell the Modern Women’s Movement?

    Did Dickens Foretell the Modern Women’s Movement?0

    Over the last few years, I have been on a personal quest to read various classics I failed to pick up during my school years. The most recent of these was Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, which I finished over the weekend. In reflecting on the book, I could explain how classic titles

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  • Did Dem Leaders Stay ‘Firmly Seated’ During the Carryn Owens Applause?

    Did Dem Leaders Stay ‘Firmly Seated’ During the Carryn Owens Applause?0

    Last night Carryn Owens became, in the words of the New York Times, the face of bravery and perseverance in America.   The widow of Navy SEAL William (Ryan) Owens was invited to attend President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday, less than one month after her husband was slain in the in the Yakla

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  • Did Darwin Plagiarize the Idea of ‘Natural Selection’?

    Did Darwin Plagiarize the Idea of ‘Natural Selection’?0

    One important skill of critical thinking is distinguishing facts from “factoids.” An example of the latter is the oft-repeated statistic that “50 percent of American marriages end in divorce.” That’s been repeated so often that most people believe it, but it’s actually been debunked. We’re all familiar with debunking. But what happens when, ironically enough,

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  • Did COVID-19 Usher in a Global Government?

    Did COVID-19 Usher in a Global Government?1

    In 2020, a dangerous pathogen swept the globe. The pandemic required government action, we were told, but the government of one nation was not enough. Even powerful governments (like that of the United States) worked with other governments to keep pandemic measures from being futile. In order to avoid a fatal lack of coordination, some

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  • Did COVID-19 Open the Door to Euthanasia in Sweden?

    Did COVID-19 Open the Door to Euthanasia in Sweden?0

    Disturbing figures are coming from Sweden about the number of COVID-19 deaths amongst the elderly. According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, half of the people who died in Sweden were residents of nursing homes. Sweden’s approach to the pandemic was different. It relied upon voluntary social distancing and closing the borders rather

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