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21 Men Chose Death Over Renouncing Their Christian Faith. Why?0
On February 12, 2015 occurred one of the most dramatic of the many atrocities committed by the Islamic State at the height of its power. Kneeling in orange jump suits on the shores of the Mediterranean near the Libyan city of Sirte were 21 men – 20 Egyptian Copts and one Ghanian. Behind each of
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To Whom Do Our Children Belong?2
- Family
- May 24, 2023
“Teachers know what is best for their kids,” tweeted Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, “because they are with them every day. We must trust teachers.” In his article “‘These Are Our Kids, They Belong to All of Us’: Three Times the Left Trampled on Parental Authority This Past Week Alone,” Tim Meads looks at this
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Evil Is Rising, but Despair Is Not an Option1
- Politics, Philosophy
- May 24, 2023
To many people, the world seems to make less and less sense with each passing day. Values we once cherished and that bound civil society together face daily bombardment. Offensive things are routinely said and done today in ways intended to inflame and divide. Freedoms we took for granted—freedoms of thought, speech, press, religion—are under
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Why I Love Homeschooling Our Eight Kids6
- Education
- May 23, 2023
This year I will graduate my first homeschooler. It seems like only yesterday I was teaching our oldest child to read, and now she’s an adult taking college courses. For the last 14 years I’ve been knee-deep in educating our eight children, recently as many as five grade levels at a time, in a one-room
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The Conflict Over History0
A recent report of the National Assessment of Educational Progress revealed a dramatic fall in history test scores among eighth graders. Given all the discussions and concerns about the health of our democracy, the decline of historical knowledge among young people seems particularly alarming. An ignorance of the nation’s democratic history clearly imperils the ability
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Escape From the Twilight Zone: Let’s Bring Light Back to America6
- Culture
- May 22, 2023
This machine leads to the shadowy tip of reality; open the screen and you’re on your way to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable… Take as long as you like on your journey. Your limits are only those of your mind and your tolerance for folly, ignorance, and corruption. Ladies and gentlemen,
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Meant for Evil, Used for Good4
Have you ever had a “Joseph moment”? I had one the other day. By Joseph, I’m referencing the biblical character—Abraham’s great-grandson—who was the second youngest of 12 brothers. Although favored by his father, he was hated by his brothers, who soon sold him as a slave to Egypt. (What a great family, huh?) While in
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10 Chinese Proverbs for Everyday Life2
Unexpectedly, my past few weeks of reading have revolved around specific topics: I’ve been reading a lot of war novels, for example, and I’ve been working through two books focusing on the country of China. One of my China-related books was Safely Home, a popular novel by Randy Alcorn exploring the purpose of life on
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Only a Spiritual Rebirth Will Save Us From Demographic Doom3
Many moons ago I endured a course entitled “Western Civilization.” The class was way “woke” before anyone knew of the word as a staple of PC discourse. That was because the professor was down on Western Civilization and did his utmost to ensure that us callow Western youth were imbued with a debilitating guilt complex.
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