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  • ‘American Capitalism’ Is the Enemy

    ‘American Capitalism’ Is the Enemy0

    Sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement, cities across the United States went up in flames last year, beset with looters, agitators, and killers. As leaves, and ashes, fell softly last autumn, homicide rates began to soar nationwide as $1 billion-plus in claims registered on the insurance industry’s books, making these riots the most destructive in American history.  Even so,

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  • ‘Alloparenting’ Is Not a Replacement for the Traditional Family

    ‘Alloparenting’ Is Not a Replacement for the Traditional Family0

    Is it good for parents to have lots of help raising their children? Often it is, and sometimes it’s even necessary. Of course, it depends on who’s helping, how they help, and why the help given is needed. But does it follow that the value of good help casts doubt on the benefits of being

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  • ‘A Handmaid’s Tale’: Now in Feminist Imaginations Everywhere

    ‘A Handmaid’s Tale’: Now in Feminist Imaginations Everywhere3

    And the award for most contrived, unrealistic, and preachy television drama goes to… I’ve always thought that the best way to ruin a book’s audience is to make a movie out of it. Once the movie is made (and if it is successful), no one wants to read the book anymore. I’m thinking Lord of

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  • ‘A Christmas Carol’ Teaches Key Lessons in the Christian Vocation

    ‘A Christmas Carol’ Teaches Key Lessons in the Christian Vocation0

    “Is Christmas too materialistic? Well, it’s not as materialistic as God becoming flesh, redeeming our sinful flesh, and sending us back into the material world to live out our faith in love and service to our physical neighbors.” –Gene Veith We are routinely told that Charles Dickens’ beloved story, A Christmas Carol, was instrumental in giving

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  • ‘1984’: 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About It

    ‘1984’: 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About It0

    George Orwell’s novel 1984 was incredibly popular at the time it was published, and it remains incredibly popular to this day. With multiple stars citing the book as one of their favorites—including Stephen King, David Bowie, Mel Gibson, and Kit Harrington—1984 has been growing in popularity in recent years. The book reappeared on best-seller lists

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  • …And Now the U.S. Ranks Dead Last in Problem-Solving Tech-Skills

    …And Now the U.S. Ranks Dead Last in Problem-Solving Tech-Skills0

    Yesterday we learned that the U.S. is failing when it comes to literacy, and how that has a direct effect on our elections. Today we learn that Americans are also failing in what many might consider one of our best skills: digital technology. From The Wall Street Journal: “A new report [from the National Center

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