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How Are People So Sure That Islam is a “Religion of Peace”?0
- November 16, 2015
With the horrific ISIS-led attacks in Paris, the debate has once again risen about whether Islam is a religion of peace or a religion that promotes violence. People on both sides of the debate often express a moral certitude about their position. But really, is there any way to know with certainty?
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More Pushback Against Black Friday?0
- Culture
- November 13, 2015
In the last several years we’ve seen Black Friday sales start at 4 am Friday morning… then at midnight… then at 10pm on Thanksgiving… then at 6pm when most people are still trying to finish their turkey dinner. But recent developments suggest that the pendulum might be swinging the other way. At the end of
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Are Students Secretly Longing for Discipline and Order?0
- Education
- November 13, 2015
Earlier this week we noted how lax student discipline policies are making it difficult for many students to learn. Yet these policies continue on in the name of sensitivity and equity. But is it possible that those acting up and disrupting class are secretly longing for discipline, order, and stability? That seems to be the
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5 Logic Fails That Are WAY Too Common 0
- Education
- November 13, 2015
In her famous 1947 essay “The Lost Tools of Learning,” Dorothy Sayers wrote: “Has it ever struck you as odd, or unfortunate, that today, when the proportion of literacy throughout Western Europe is higher than it has ever been, people should have become susceptible to the influence of advertisement and mass propaganda to
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What American Students Learned about the Pilgrims in 1913 vs. Today 0
- Culture
- November 13, 2015
I was reminded that Thanksgiving is fast approaching when I drove by a local school the other day and saw children leaving the building wearing Pilgrim and Indian hats. This morning I got to thinking: the story of the Pilgrims’ arrival in America is quite a common lesson in the early elementary classroom, but is
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Why a Public School Teacher Decided to Homeschool 0
- Education
- November 13, 2015
In discussions concerning the pros and cons of homeschooling, it’s not all that uncommon to see public school teachers butt heads with homeschool parents and supporters. But according to a recent news report out of Virginia, one public school teacher has embraced homeschooling wholeheartedly: “At her family’s home in Albemarle County, Mary Soisson homeschooled her
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