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  • C.S. Lewis on the Deadly Sin of Gluttony

    C.S. Lewis on the Deadly Sin of Gluttony0

    It’s typical to associate gluttony with overconsumption, or, an excess of food or drink. But according to C.S. Lewis, that’s only one form the vice takes. The broader definition of gluttony is any inordinate desire related to food or drink. That includes overconsumption, but it also includes overselectivity regarding the type or quality of food and drink. A memorable passage in

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  • Scientists Still Need to Study the Liberal Arts

    Scientists Still Need to Study the Liberal Arts0

    Modern education tends to focus on STEM — the acronym for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math” — to the exclusion of the liberal arts. But when it comes to education, it shouldn’t be an “either-or” between the sciences and the liberal arts but a “both-and.” The liberals arts offer an indispensable foundation for those who

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  • Two-Parent Households at an All-Time Low

    Two-Parent Households at an All-Time Low0

    In addition to being viewed as a season of religious devotion, Christmas has also become a time of family traditions and togetherness.  But will those traditions and togetherness continue if the American family disappears? According to the Pew Research Center’s latest report, there has been a 20 percentage point drop in two-parent families in the

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  • 5 Un-PC Quotes about Christmas from Past Presidents

    5 Un-PC Quotes about Christmas from Past Presidents0

    If the backlash against various politically correct school Christmas programs is any indication, the general population may be growing weary of doing the PC dance. If such is the case, then the following quotes from five of America’s leaders should be a refreshing alternative.  “To the American People: Christmas is not a time or a

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  • When It Comes to Job Qualifications, Are Skills More Important than a College Degree?

    When It Comes to Job Qualifications, Are Skills More Important than a College Degree?0

    Instead of immediately pursuing college when I graduated from high school, I took several years off and focused on other things, one of which was operating my own business. Yet when I sought to apply that business experience in another job, I found that I could only receive minimum wage because of my lack of

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  • Even If You’re Not Religious, This is Cool

    Even If You’re Not Religious, This is Cool0

    • December 21, 2015

    Even if you’re not religious, for the sake of cultural literacy, it’s still important to possess a knowledge of the world religions. Moreover, those who are non-religious can still admire the beauty of certain religious art and customs.    Such admiration might be appropriate when considering the positioning of the feasts of Christmas and the

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