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  • Flagellantism Is the New Political Ritual

    Flagellantism Is the New Political Ritual3

    The old FedEx envelope was clever, a work of art even, optimistic and colorful, signifying speed and progress. What a beautiful contrast to the plainness of the US Postal Service. For years, I can recall dropping off these treasures and paying maybe $10 to assure its delivery across the country, even the world. For me,

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  • The Surprising Christian Values in ‘The Exorcist’

    The Surprising Christian Values in ‘The Exorcist’0

    In his four-out-of-four review of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist, film critic Roger Ebert wrote that the picture “transcends the genre of terror, horror, and the supernatural.” However, Ebert did not address perhaps the most compelling element of the 1973 classic horror film: that buried deep within the gruesome story of a demon-inhabited 12-year-old girl is

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  • Kirk Cameron Promotes New Kids Book Publisher to Rival Woke Scholastic

    Kirk Cameron Promotes New Kids Book Publisher to Rival Woke Scholastic0

    I remember Scholastic book fairs well. I recall the excitement, as a child, of flipping through their bright catalogues and the intoxicating smell of so many new books neatly laid out on tables in the school library. With its unique book fair business model, it is no wonder Scholastic grew to become “the world’s largest

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  • Why Adam Smith Would Have Been a Baseball Fan

    Why Adam Smith Would Have Been a Baseball Fan0

    There is no evidence, as far as I know, that Adam Smith ever heard of the game of baseball (for the record, ChatGPT considers it “highly unlikely”). Nonetheless, the two were, broadly speaking, contemporaries and compatriots. The first game of which a record exists was played in Surrey, England in 1749, only a year after Smith began

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  • 5 Types of Traditionalists—Which Kind Are You?

    5 Types of Traditionalists—Which Kind Are You?0

    All traditionalists share a few hallmark traits. Among them are traditional morals, a burning desire for government reform, and a strong distaste for progressive societal values. As with any sect, though, sub-stereotypes exist. In traditionalists circles, there are five types of people. Not a single traditionalist doesn’t fit into one of these boxes. (Or at

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  • The Need for Authority

    The Need for Authority0

    When I was 14, I wanted to be Kurt Cobain. I wanted to drop out of school, be sad and poetic, and start a rock band. I actually said this to my dad. He took me to a burger joint and heard me out. After listening to my explanations, my father said, “Son, you’re full

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  • The Declaration of Independence Founded a Theistic Republic

    The Declaration of Independence Founded a Theistic Republic1

    Mike Johnson opened his tenure as Speaker of the House with a speech citing the creator God mentioned in the Declaration of Independence. The speech drew criticism from columnists in the Washington Post, Time, PBS, and the New York Times, among others. Much of it shifted between Johnson’s support of Trump, his church affiliations, and

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  • China Reverses Course on Population Planning

    China Reverses Course on Population Planning0

    The 20th century was full of attempts to centrally plan population. Scientists like Paul Ehrlich and businessmen like Hugh Moore spent their lives putting direct pressure on politicians and citizens into addressing the looming specter of “overpopulation.” Population doomer language was often dramatic and often included predictions of mass death within just decades. The predictions never got anywhere close

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  • Bigotry at Work: Christians, Persecution, and the ‘Good News’

    Bigotry at Work: Christians, Persecution, and the ‘Good News’3

    In her January 2023 article “The Ten Worst Countries to Live in as a Christian,” Kelly Valencia directs readers’ attention to a dismal list from Open Doors, a global organization dedicated to providing support for persecuted Christians. North Korea, where apprehended Christians are either executed or imprisoned for life, heads up this list of death

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