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    • Thomas Paine: School Choice Supporter?

      Thomas Paine: School Choice Supporter?0

      We hear a lot these days about giving parents the right to choose the school or education which best fits their child’s needs, even if that school is a private institution. But is school choice only a modern idea, dreamed up solely by the religious right whose schools are hurting for business? Hardly. As history

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    • A lot of people don’t want to live like us

      A lot of people don’t want to live like us0

      Too often in the West, do we assume that almost everyone really wants to live as we do, with our system of government and our cultural freedoms? Consider our regular promotion of democracy and human rights as examples. What are now promoted as expanded human rights, often things that would be considered socially liberal in

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    • Your candidate isn’t Jesus

      Your candidate isn’t Jesus0

      If you’ve ever spent any time in politics, especially during caucus or primary season, you will quickly learn that there are many people of all political stripes and parties who practically worship their chosen candidate. It’s truly disturbing. You will also learn that if you question the stances of a person’s candidate or, God help

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    • Beauty is Not Purely Subjective

      Beauty is Not Purely Subjective0

      “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This ancient adage has become a motto for modern man, as it seemingly affirms his hope that taste is purely subjective. People today want to watch what they want, read what they want, and listen to what they want without any comment or judgment from others. But

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    • The Most Famous Proof for God’s Existence

      The Most Famous Proof for God’s Existence0

      The Catholic Church is today celebrating the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), who is considered one of the greatest minds the world has ever known. Among Aquinas’ numerous achievements, he is known for being the author of the most famous proofs for God’s existence, known as the “Five Ways” (Quinque Viae). One finds them

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    • What do the yellow-ish countries have in common?

      What do the yellow-ish countries have in common?0

      Transparency International released its 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking the world’s countries by levels of corruption, in January 2016. Why a “perceptions” index? According to the institute, it’s the best way: “Corruption generally comprises illegal activities, which are deliberately hidden and only come to light through scandals, investigations or prosecutions. There is no meaningful way

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