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Christianity and Children
Christmas is always one of my favorite times of the year. It seems for a brief period, the whole world (or at least the United States) pauses from their fears and friction with others and their stinginess and generosity increases, even if it is just toward family and friends. That’s probably why the Charles Dickens’…
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Christianity vs. Paganism
The Defining Moral Issue of Our Day The famous poet, T.S. Eliot remarked in a series of lectures given at Cambridge University in England just prior to World War II that the future of Western societies would be determined by a contest between Christianity and “modern paganism.” This is becoming more and more apparent, and…
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Why are people protesting against Israel?
Pro-Palestinian students take part in a protest amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at Columbia University in New York City on 12 October 2023. Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Reuters As is so often the case, whenever Israel responds to terrorist attacks, there are many protests against them, as if they were the cause of these attacks. Accusations…
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The Real Fault Line
Is there really a seismic shift in values happening? You don’t have to be in a conversation long with someone today until you hear someone say how “crazy” the world is getting. This has to do with the perceived loss of traditional values across multiple areas of society. The perception is that far too many…