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  • John Locke on Religious Tolerance

    John Locke on Religious Tolerance0

    John Locke (1632-1704) was one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment. The English philosopher’s ideas are at the core of the American Founding; in fact, it can be argued that his thoughts shaped the minds of the American Revolution more than any single thinker. While Locke is best known for his treatises on

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  • Gamers: What major war came before World War II?

    Gamers: What major war came before World War II?0

    EA Studios, the company behind the Battlefield, first-person-shooter series, recently announced that it almost pulled the plug on Battlefield I, a game set in World War I, that will be released in the fall of 2016. Why? Because the executives were worried that the younger gamers wouldn’t know there was a World War I. GameRant

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  • Actress: Public School a Wedge Between Parent and Child

    Actress: Public School a Wedge Between Parent and Child0

    When Kevin Sorbo and Sam Jenkins first met on the set of the TV program Hercules 20 years ago, they knew pretty quickly that they were headed for marriage. What they didn’t envision, however, was that they were also headed for a career as homeschool parents. As Kevin tells it, such an idea was almost

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  • ACT: College Kids Can’t Discern Between Fact & Opinion

    ACT: College Kids Can’t Discern Between Fact & Opinion0

    By this point in the year, most high school seniors have walked across the stage and grabbed their diploma. Many parents sit proudly by during this process, sniffing back tears and saying, “I can’t believe they’re ready to move on to college!” The unfortunate fact of the matter is, they may not be as ready

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  • 1828 Yale Report Warned about Dumbed-Down Standards

    1828 Yale Report Warned about Dumbed-Down Standards1

    • June 14, 2016

    This might be one of those “nothing new under the sun moments.” “The Yale Report of 1828” is one of the most famous educational documents in American history. At the time, Yale, like other colleges, was being called upon to diversify their curriculum and include more specialization. The Report reaffirmed Yale’s commitment to a broad

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  • Why Conservatives Are Losing – Part 2

    Why Conservatives Are Losing – Part 20

    In 1981, philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre published his magisterial After Virtue, in which he advocated that the West return to a more coherent understanding of morality. In his 2007 prologue to the third edition, MacIntyre acknowledged one important shortcoming of his project: “I had now learned from Aquinas that my attempt to provide an account of

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  • Understanding the Logic of our Cultural Chaos

    Understanding the Logic of our Cultural Chaos0

    Ruth Benedict was a cultural anthropologist who studied the Japanese extensively in World War II. She reflected on her findings in The Chrysanthemum and the Sword. These days, many individuals have a sense of a culture in turmoil, of societal chaos. Everything seems to be in a state of flux and there is a great

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  • Oxford Scholar: 5 Problems with Today’s Education System

    Oxford Scholar: 5 Problems with Today’s Education System0

    When it comes to the education system, have you ever had the sense that something was… well, a bit off? That is to say, everything seemed to be swimming along fine on the surface, but deep down you had a nagging feeling that something was wrong? If so, you’re in good company. Author Dorothy Sayers,

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  • Like Father, Like Son?

    Like Father, Like Son?0

    Due to digging by CBS News, it appears that in the case of the Orlando terrorist Omar Mateen that the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. While Omar Mateen was born in the U.S., his father Seddique Mir Mateen was an immigrant from Afghanistan. According to CBS News, “the Orlando gay club gunman’s father

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