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  • Richard Dawkins Rips Islam

    Richard Dawkins Rips Islam0

    Richard Dawkins, arguably the most famous atheist alive today, recently told listeners at a science festival in the United Kingdom that he believes Islam is “the most evil religion in the world” today. Here is what he said at the Cheltenham Science Festival last week, according to a report from The Telegraph: “It’s tempting to say

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  • Reviving the Small Farms of America’s Past

    Reviving the Small Farms of America’s Past0

    A Small Farm Future, by Chris Smaje (Chelsea Green Publishing; 320 pp., $22.50). Chris Smaje is probably the only sociologist-turned-farmer in England. This unusually ecologically-aware agriculturist hopes the sobering effects of COVID-19 will help reset society by restructuring rural areas. Food chains are fragile due to population pressure and economic and ecological challenges, and Smaje says there

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  • Reviving the Personal Touch

    Reviving the Personal Touch0

    This summer I once again drove six hours one-way for a physical with my doctor. For years, four of his six children were in my homeschooling seminars, taking courses like composition, Latin, literature, and history, all the way to the AP level. He was my youngest son’s basketball coach and a major mentor in his

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  • Reviving the Church: How to Get Young People in the Pews

    Reviving the Church: How to Get Young People in the Pews15

    Only 54 percent of Christians aged 18–35 attend church once a month or more. Meanwhile, Christianity is rapidly declining in the American population, especially in the younger generations. The secularization of society is evident wherever we turn, and it will only worsen as young people continue to turn away from Christianity. To survive, the church

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  • Revisiting the ‘Pleasantville’ of My Childhood

    Revisiting the ‘Pleasantville’ of My Childhood2

    I was recently reminded of the film “Pleasantville,” which was released in 1998 and, according to Netflix, became one of year’s most popular movies. Although “Pleasantville” features lustrous Hollywood stars Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Jeff Daniels, and William Macy, it would be inaccurate to characterize this film as something meant simply to entertain. Instead, the

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  • Revered Philosopher: Children Actually Want Parents to Lay Down the Law

    Revered Philosopher: Children Actually Want Parents to Lay Down the Law0

    Over the years I’ve heard various parents explain their approach to parenting in the following way: “We really don’t want to force our children to ______ (fill in the blank with ’do chores,’ ’go to church,’ ‘practice an instrument,’ or any number of other responsibilities). We want them to make their own decisions and decide

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