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Before Indiana Jones and Lawrence of Arabia, came Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron. Born in 1731, Anquetil was the original Orientalist-adventurer: a European scholarly expert of Asian culture who also embodied bold, heroic action in the field. His speciality was the roots of ancient religions in Asia. He was the first European to translate the Avesta, a
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Class divides and racial divides are passé. Now, there’s bedtime reading inequality. In a recent article for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, journalist Joe Gelonesi asked whether loving families are an “unfair advantage.” The piece asked whether we should level the academic playing field among all children, by having all parents stop bedtime reading in order
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Becky Kraker suffered from depression most of her life, but a couple years ago got medication that helped. For 18 months she felt like she finally had her life together, especially since the dissipating depression dramatically strengthened her relationship with her son. Then she got the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, her mental and physical health went
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Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky declared that “beauty will save the world.” In his Nobel Laureate speech, fellow Russian Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn said what we all were thinking: “What sort of a statement is that? … When in bloodthirsty history did beauty ever save anyone from anything?” Walking on two feet, man’s gaze is naturally turned toward
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“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This ancient adage has become a motto for modern man, as it seemingly affirms his hope that taste is purely subjective. People today want to watch what they want, read what they want, and listen to what they want without any comment or judgment from others. But
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On Sunday, Oct. 5, about 250 people gathered at the gazebo in my hometown to pray for America and honor Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on Sept. 10. Pastors and youth ministers addressed the crowd, leading them through invocations directed mainly at the country and government, with a praise and worship band leading attendees in
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