Culture

Fulton Sheen and the Power of Speech 2
- Culture, Featured, Religion
- September 24, 2024
It is the early days of television in one of the studios of TV network pioneer DuMont. There is a live audience gathered before a mock study, and all is quiet. The cameras start to roll. A door at the back of the set opens and out walks a remarkable figure. He is dressed in
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Life, Death, and Joy in Autumn 6
- Culture, Featured, MomThink
- September 23, 2024
“It sounds fantastic to say that one can be enamored of a season, but that is something like what happened.” —C.S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy Whenever I listen to people describing Autumn, there are differing opinions but similar observations. Some dread the season because it means the ending of the vibrant summer, others because it
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At the Mercy of Palliative Care 3
- Culture
- September 23, 2024
I stood in the elevator waiting for it to reach its destination and reflected on the tumultuous journey leading to my father being admitted to palliative care. Although we all die, the recent weeks brought this reality sharply into focus. Death is everyone’s final destination, but it is almost taboo to discuss. Indeed, most people
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Make America Healthy Again?6
- Culture, Featured, MomThink
- September 20, 2024
Nearly 50 percent of American children and almost three-quarters of adult Americans are obese or overweight. Forty percent of 18-year-olds have a diagnosed mental health issue. Autism incidence has risen from 1 in 150 to 1 in 36 since 2000—in California it is 1 in 22. Americans aren’t just sick. They’re being destroyed. That’s the
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The American Consensus on ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ Has Broken—Finally 2
- Culture, Featured, MomThink
- September 19, 2024
Even though “gender-affirming care” for minors has been rejected—or, at the least, viewed with skepticism—in the U.K., France, Norway, Finland, and Sweden, every major American medical association promoted it. Until now. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has finally stepped up to challenge the consensus. In July, the Manhattan Institute’s Leor Sapir spoke with
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How to Get Through an Election Without Losing Your Mind 5
- Culture, Featured, MomThink, Politics
- September 18, 2024
Elections are contentious times and generally marked by surprises and constant political rhetoric. And this year seems to be worse than most! With the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and President Biden’s dropping out, this election year has been something to behold. With the election in our country drawing nearer, what can we
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