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  • The Benefits and Best Practices of Religious Parenting

    The Benefits and Best Practices of Religious Parenting1

    Surveying the growing body of social science research helps bring greater clarity to the complex, and largely beneficial, interactions between religion and family life. The research also suggests evidence-based best practices for effectively integrating faith and family life, including religious-spiritual authenticity, nurturing parent-child relationships, balancing religious firmness and flexibility, and encouraging youth to have spiritual

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  • Land of the Free? Let’s Hope It Stays That Way

    Land of the Free? Let’s Hope It Stays That Way0

    This past week I attended a basketball game at a small, local college. Like many people, I put my right hand on my heart as we stood to sing the National Anthem. When we came to the line “The land of the free,” I found myself wondering what some of my fellow Americans thought about

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  • Will Mike Bloomberg’s Girlfriend Be America’s Unwed First Lady?

    Will Mike Bloomberg’s Girlfriend Be America’s Unwed First Lady?0

    Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg isn’t married – and The Washington Post thinks that is fantastic. For the past 20 years, Bloomberg has been in a romantic relationship with a woman named Diana Taylor. If he wins the election in November, America faces the prospect of an unwed president and first lady. Taylor, who has a

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  • The Most Dangerous Answer at Last Night’s Debate

    The Most Dangerous Answer at Last Night’s Debate0

    First of all, Democrats, thank you. I know we’ve had our differences over the years, but last night you did your nation and indeed all of humanity a service when you ritually humiliated Michael Bloomberg. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a debate floor get mopped quite like that. By the end, Bloomberg was like

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  • The Dangers of Mandatory Paid Leave

    The Dangers of Mandatory Paid Leave1

    At a recent hearing on Paid Family Leave before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., thought herself brave and appropriate to harangue the only free-market witness – one out of seven – there.  Paid-leave advocates ignore (or refuse to acknowledge) the ample literature that shows what happened in countries and states

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  • Millennials Are Looking for Happiness in All the Wrong Places

    Millennials Are Looking for Happiness in All the Wrong Places0

    The divide between my millennial generation and older ones is stark. While millennials are better educated than prior generations, we are also the least happy. Millennials have higher rates of anxiety, are generally disengaged at their jobs, and are deeply fearful about the future. Some would argue that these feelings are the natural consequence of

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  • Democrats and Republicans Both Hold Exaggerated Stereotypes of Both Parties

    Democrats and Republicans Both Hold Exaggerated Stereotypes of Both Parties0

    With animosity between party supporters already at an all-time high, buckle up for what promises to be one of the most contentious elections in modern U.S. history. It’s becoming increasingly possible that the nation will have a choice between two extremes in November. On top of that, some of the candidates’ most ardent supporters continue

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  • When Will Joe Go?

    When Will Joe Go?0

    Former Vice President Joe Biden seemed to have it made when he entered a crowded Democratic presidential primary race last April. His name recognition was sky high, his moderate stances were allegedly a boon to his electability, and he was also a preferred candidate for Washington insiders and purse keepers. Did I also mention that

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  • The Attraction of Modern Paganism

    The Attraction of Modern Paganism0

    Our ancestors worshipped an array of nature spirits and deities before the advent of Christianity. The shaman (to use a generic term) was the intermediary between spirit beings and people. Fictitious beings such as fairies, pixies and elves were also part of this picture. The more advanced ancient civilizations developed complex belief systems involving pantheons

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