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  • George Orwell’s Review of Mein Kampf

    George Orwell’s Review of Mein Kampf0

    The political upheavals of 2016 have left western elites dumbfounded. After all we’ve done for them, they ask, how could people reject progress? Many people in the developed world are turning toward authoritarianism, closed markets and a renewed nationalism. Can you blame the elites for being shocked? Especially when these same people were so cloistered

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  • Education in America Before the Education System

    Education in America Before the Education System1

    Before America’s public education system was created around 1840, the vast majority of Americans were illiterate and walked around with dirt on their faces.  At least, that seems to be the impression shared by most people today. But it turns out that education, like nature, abhors a vacuum. In the decades after the American Revolution—much

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  • C.S. Lewis on the Christmas “Racket”

    C.S. Lewis on the Christmas “Racket”0

    Last month, Gallup rolled out its annual poll regarding how much Americans intend to spend on Christmas gifts. Surprisingly, average spending on gifts was expected to jump $100 from last year’s amount, for a grand total of $830 per person. Such a finding oddly underscores what C.S. Lewis once labeled as “the third thing called

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  • The Christmas Story according to Luke

    The Christmas Story according to Luke0

    For Christians, the story actually starts well before Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the little town of Bethlehem. It goes back to prophesies and promises found in the Old Testament and the ancient Jewish traditions. “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son and his

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  • The Powerful Messages of Christmas Carols

    The Powerful Messages of Christmas Carols0

    This is the time of year when we hear Christmas music on the radio, in the mall, and in school concerts.  Unfortunately, attempts to meet the mandates of political correctness have resulted in less air time for traditional selections.  “Away in a Manger” and “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” have been replaced by such

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  • How Can Children Believe that Santa Claus Exists?

    How Can Children Believe that Santa Claus Exists?0

    The holiday season is upon us, and so are its attendant myths, most prominent of which is the Santa Claus story. This is the time that many children are told about a man who lives forever, resides at the North Pole, knows what every child in the world desires, drives a sleigh pulled by flying

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