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Did the Obama Administration Spy on Michael Flynn?0
- Politics
- May 23, 2018
In his controversial tweet on Sunday, President Trump indicated that he would direct the Justice Department to investigate “whether or not the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes—and if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!” Is the president hinting that he thinks Michael Flynn,
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Black Lives Matter President Calls For Christian Love Instead of Political Violence 0
- Culture
- May 23, 2018
When Jesus visited his disciples after his execution, they were terrified. They expected him to bring the standard justice of the ancient world: vengeance. Instead, Jesus said, “Shalom.” This greeting was more than a cessation of violence; it was the start of a new order of harmony grounded in Jesus. Shalom means “no space between”
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Politicized Classrooms Are a Problem. But Are State Legislatures Really the Solution?0
- Culture
- May 23, 2018
Polling numbers tell the story. According to a recent Harvard University poll, 51% of those between 18 and 29 reject capitalism, while fully one-third support socialism. How to account for such numbers? Is it simply affection for a kindly Uncle Bernie (Sanders), coupled with disdain for an over-bearing Uncle Donald (Trump)? Or is it something
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What Getting Out of Bed in the Morning Can Teach Us About Success and Human Nature 1
- Literature
- May 22, 2018
When entrepreneurs recently gathered for a retreat at an exclusive resort in Utah, one participant expressed concern about what he observed as a lack of commitment to achievement: “Everyone wants to work at SpaceX; no one wants to go to engineering school.” On a recent walk, I encountered a neighbor who shared her concerns about
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Dystopia Has Arrived in America. But Its Horrors Are Covered in a Cosmetic Veneer 1
- Culture
- May 22, 2018
Having just re-read C.S. Lewis’ That Hideous Strength, it strikes me once again that it belongs on the shelf with the other classic dystopian novels, Brave New World and 1984. Lewis captures all the classic dystopian elements of the totalitarian threat, and he rightly identifies the atheistic scientism and utilitarianism lying beneath all utopian ideologies.
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In the Wake of Mass Shootings, Parents Reconsider Mass Schooling 0
- Culture
- May 22, 2018
In the wake of recent tragic school shootings, anxious parents are contemplating homeschooling to protect their children. After February’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, the Miami Herald reported that more parents were considering the homeschooling option. And after Friday’s disturbing school shooting in Sante Fe, Texas, a local ABC news affiliate in Alabama reported the
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Did the Obama Administration Spy on Michael Flynn?0