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What do minimalism, slow living, tech resistance, and homesteading – all growing trends in America – have in common? They all spring from a longing for a simpler way of life. Sometimes that longing takes on a nostalgic or idealistic form. Yet it’s a legitimate desire, symptomatic of our sense that something has gone wrong, that our techno-industrial world, for
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Humans possess a natural sense that there is something higher than themselves. Throughout history, some thinkers even argued that merely understanding the word “God” proves His existence. If God means the greatest possible being, and existing in reality is greater than existing only in the mind, then God must exist. Others claimed that since truth
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It’s often said that an individual will be same person five years down the road except for the books he reads and the people he meets. That’s likely the reason book battles in public schools and libraries have become so intense in recent years – fill a child’s mind with salacious and subversive ideas, and
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On Jan. 23, 150,000 pro-life advocates gathered in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life. Among the participants were tens of thousands of young people. Online videos reveal the passions these men and women brought to the streets of our nation’s capital, carrying signs with slogans like, “Life Is a Gift” and “Get Married and Have Kids. You
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Student loan debt has become one of the most persistent financial burdens Americans face today. Some argue that it should be erased. Others insist borrowers are solely to blame. But neither position reflects the reality of the situation. The truth is simpler and more troubling. The student loan system has expanded beyond its original purpose and now
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I went back to elementary school immediately following my college graduation. No, it wasn’t remedial coursework! Instead, I am putting my English major and French minor to work in Angers, France, as the primary English language teacher in two French preschools and elementary schools between January and July. Beyond the culture shock of moving from
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