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  • Should Schools Be Teaching Public Speaking?

    Should Schools Be Teaching Public Speaking?1

    I recently had a discussion with a gentleman about his granddaughter. Although she was only seven, she had no difficulty speaking with any adult whom she came in contact with. Her grandfather said it was because of the regular public speaking practice she was given in her local homeschool group. Her speaking ability, this gentleman

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  • Should School and Sports Part Ways?

    Should School and Sports Part Ways?0

    Would students of all types – athletic or academic – benefit from the separation of school and sports? That’s the gist of a question recently asked by Michael Hansen in U.S. News and World Report. According to Hansen, sports in both high school and college are a huge drain on financial resources, and often draw

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  • Should Religious Teaching Be Allowed in Public Schools?

    Should Religious Teaching Be Allowed in Public Schools?0

    I was recently told about the experiences of an English teacher who took a job at a public school in a Midwestern town. At the very least, one might say that this teacher dealt with some… interesting behavior over the course of the school year. But what I found most fascinating about this teacher’s story

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  • Should Religion and Politics Mix?

    Should Religion and Politics Mix?0

    • September 24, 2015

    According to the old adage, religion and politics are two things which must never be discussed in polite society. But such an adage was apparently never taken to heart by the American Founders. For them, civil and religious liberty were interconnected – and they talked about both openly. In fact, it has been said that

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  • Should People Still Be Free to Argue That Homosexuality is ‘Wrong’?

    Should People Still Be Free to Argue That Homosexuality is ‘Wrong’?0

    Christianity is known for traditionally teaching that homosexuality is wrong and therefore a sin. This past weekend Richard Swinburne—a famous Christian philosopher—argued that homosexuality is wrong. He argued this in his keynote address he was invited to give at the Midwest Society of Christian Philosophers. Doesn’t seem all that controversial, right? However, Swinburne’s arguments triggered

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  • Should People Read Less News?

    Should People Read Less News?0

    Thomas Jefferson was one of the most famous critics of the news media. He went so far as to write, “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them.” Was Jefferson’s scorn unfair, or did he have a point? Should people read less news if they wish to

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