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Is There Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God?
- Culture, Education, Featured, Philosophy, Religion, Science, Western Civilization
- May 22, 2026






When I taught homeschool seminars in Latin, history, and literature in Asheville, North Carolina, I would wait for a cold spell in February and then email my students to come to class dressed for the weather. On their arrival I would lead them outside and hold class for half an hour beneath gray skies and
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Sweden’s unique approach to the COVID-19 pandemic has been drawing a great deal of scrutiny for weeks, including both admiration and criticism. The Swedes, unlike most other nations, have eschewed the hardline approach that has led to mass economic shutdowns and skyrocketing unemployment. Restaurants, bars, public pools, libraries and most schools remain open. While the
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CNBC reports that Sweden, which avoided a hardline lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, saw its economy grow in the first quarter. The Swedish economy expanded at a far superior rate than many of its European counterparts over the first three months of the year, data published Friday showed, following the government’s decision not to impose
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At a press conference last week, Anders Tegnell said a massive decline in new COVID-19 cases shows Sweden’s “lighter touch” strategy is doing what it was designed to do. “It really is yet another sign that the Swedish strategy is working,” Tegnell, Sweden’s top epidemiologist, said. “It is possible to slow contagion fast with the
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Early in the coronavirus pandemic, I asked a simple question. Could Sweden’s laissez-faire approach to the coronavirus actually work? Unlike its European neighbors and virtually all U.S. states, the Swedes had opted to not shut down the economy. The country of 10 million people took what was at first described as “a lighter touch.” While
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For the first time in 50 years, the number of emigrants from Sweden surpassed the number of immigrants to Sweden. This is significant—for decades, Sweden had the highest ratio of immigrants to citizens of any European country. Since a majority of Americans wish to reduce immigration after more than 4 million people were allowed to
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