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How Pagan Writings Convinced a Famous Atheist to Convert to Christianity 0
- Culture
- May 23, 2016
Late last week, the New York Times reported on a new academic chair at the University of Miami. The chair will foster “the study of atheism, humanism and secular ethics,” and is thought to be the first of its kind in the nation. According to the Times, the establishment of such a chair reflects the
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Are Black, out-of-wedlock birthrates helping drive the violence in Chicago?0
- Culture
- May 23, 2016
The rising crime in Chicago continues to shock the nation. So far this year, over 1,100 people have been shot and nearly 250 murdered. Sadly, the trend looks like it will put Chicago on a pace for new records, though not the kind a city would want. According to HeyJackass.com, a website “illustrating Chicago values”
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We Warned the Japanese…0
- Culture
- May 23, 2016
One of my high school history classes was taught by a coach. I’ll never forget it. While a coach is certainly capable of teaching history, for him it seemed that his only desire was to get through the drudgery so he could get back to coaching his team. Like a lot of teenage boys, at
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4 Blasphemies From John Stuart Mill on Public Education 0
- Education
- May 20, 2016
On May 20th, 1806, one of the great philosophers of the 19th century was born: John Stuart Mill. Known for his promotion of utilitarianism, a philosophy declaring that “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness,” Mill also penned a number of
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The 5 Likeliest Reasons for an Airline Disaster 0
- Culture
- May 20, 2016
News of any terrible air accident instantly raises questions about aircraft safety and the threat of terrorism. But until the facts are known, it is unwise to speculate on what might actually have caused a specific crash. What we do know is that there are several causes that are more likely to occur than any
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Death By Government: The Primary Fact of the 20th Century 0
- Education
- May 20, 2016
It was in June 1996 that I picked up a book that, for all intents and purposes, changed my life: R.J. Rummel’s Death by Government (Transaction, 1994). After purchasing the book, I devoured it on a flight from Houston to Indianapolis. Every anti-Communist thought my mother had so rightly drilled into me as a child, every viewing of The Killing
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