Culture

Why Easter Is Called Easter, and Other Little-Known Facts About the Holiday 0
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- April 19, 2019
(This story was originally published by Intellectual Takeout on April 13, 2017.) On April 21, Christians will be celebrating Easter, the day on which the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place. The date of celebration changes from year to year. The reason for this variation is that Easter always falls on the
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The Loss of Notre Dame Reawakens the Heart of the West 0
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- April 18, 2019
The emotional outpouring prompted by news of the fire at Notre Dame de Paris has been extraordinary. It has been marked by both depth and breadth, prompting myriad expressions of concern for the fate of Paris’ venerable cathedral and affecting Catholics and non-Catholics, those who live in France and those who don’t, those who have
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Notre Dame May Be Rebuilt as a Secular Monument 0
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- April 17, 2019
The flames that consumed the spire of Notre Dame and burned the 856-year-old church to its foundations could have been doused by the tears of the faithful. If France heeds calls to rebuild the cathedral as a reflection of what modern “French people want,” the new structure may be flooded by their tears. The fire,
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Policing the Public Schools: How Schools Are Becoming Even More Like Prisons 1
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- April 17, 2019
In his book, Free To Learn, Boston College psychology professor Peter Gray makes the connection between school and prison. He writes: “Everyone who has ever been to school knows that school is prison, but almost nobody beyond school age says it is. It’s not polite.” It’s a prison in that young people are compelled to
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Why Can’t We Handle Silence?0
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- April 17, 2019
For Lent in 2018, I gave up noise. No music in the car, headphones at work, or background music while I did projects at home. It was exceptionally difficult, and hammered home to me how dependent we are on anything that will distract us from our existence. Honestly, everything we do needs a soundtrack. I
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How to Give Up Outrage and Enjoy Your Life 0
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- April 16, 2019
Earlier this year my wife and I were fortunate to visit the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Florida. The 16 acres of beautifully maintained gardens slow the mind — this is not the place for a power walk. Approaching the bonsai display, we heard high decibel rock music blasting, shattering the stillness
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