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  • The Lost Scrolls Lying at Our Feet

    The Lost Scrolls Lying at Our Feet0

    In 79 A.D., the catastrophic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in eastern Italy covered nearby towns in ash and completely buried many of them. One of the towns that was buried in the eruption was Herculaneum, which at the time was a popular vacation spot for wealthy Romans. According to some historical accounts, Julius Caesar’s father-in-law,

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  • The New Barbarism? Learning in Twenty-First Century Schools

    The New Barbarism? Learning in Twenty-First Century Schools0

    In the Middle Ages and early modern Europe, most commoners were illiterate and learned visually through art such as Giotto depicting the life of St. Francis of Assisi and later with posted broadsides with woodcuts. After looking at these visuals, the illiterate peasants might discuss them in a group at church or in a tavern.

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  • The ‘Respectable’ Anti-Semitism of the Left

    The ‘Respectable’ Anti-Semitism of the Left0

    In the past two years, no less than three books on left-wing anti-Semitism have been published to generally favorable reviews: Dave Rich’s The Left’s Jewish Problem – Jeremy Corbyn, Israel and Anti-Semitism (September 2016); Antisemitism and the Left – On the Return of the Jewish Question by Bob Fine and Phil Spencer (February 2017); and

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  • Social Justice: When good becomes evil?

    Social Justice: When good becomes evil?0

    Traditionally in the West, Justice was defined as, “To give to each his due.” Western men were expected to judge the individual and his actions against what were then considered objective truths. For anyone watching the culture these days, especially on college campuses, it should be clear that that’s no longer the accepted understanding of

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  • Why We’re So Bored by the Internet

    Why We’re So Bored by the Internet2

    According to Vladimir Solovyov’s famous story “A Short Tale of the Antichrist,” the final component of the Antichrist’s plan for world domination was to establish universal entertainment: “So the nations of the world, after they had received from their lord universal peace and universal abolition of hunger, were now given the possibility of never-ending enjoyment

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  • Sinclair Was Not Wrong About the Proliferation of False News Stories

    Sinclair Was Not Wrong About the Proliferation of False News Stories0

    In late March, local news anchors faced the rolling cameras in their usual composed and authoritative mien, as on any other work day. This time, however, they had a message from the corporate headquarters to deliver to their audiences. Across the country, journalists at Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned stations uttered several short sentences about the proliferation

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