Uncle Sam is Your Sugar Daddy: How Sugar Policy Contributed to the Rise in Diabetes
The Butterfly Effect, attributed to meteorologist Edward Lorenz, is the idea that small actions in one part of the world…
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Ten Commandments Displays in Public Schools
The Ten Commandments have long been understood as articulating central religious and moral duties accepted by almost everyone (at least…
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Review of Timothy S. Goeglein, Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dream (Nashville: Fidelis, 2024).
From Plato to Rousseau to Marx, all utopian thinkers have had an optimistic view of human nature. That is, they…
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J.R. Tolkien: The Birth of Christ is the “Eucatastrophe” of Man’s history
This Christmas we have another contribution to the fantasy story line created by the Christian author, J.R. Tolkien. An animated…
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A Different Band but a Familiar Tune: Trump’s Second-Term Policies on Israel
President Trump’s transition and, in particular, his announced incoming foreign policy team should hearten advocates of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship….
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A Call to Discipleship: A reflection on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book, “The Cost of Discipleship”
I just finished rereading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book, “The Cost of Discipleship” (1959 Macmillan edition). In this book, he states, “When…
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Thy Word Is A Lamp Unto My Feet: Bible Sales Surge In 2024, But Is It A Good Thing?
You may wonder what could be negative about a rise in Bible sales. More Bibles finding their way into American…
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A Christian Response to the Global Fertility Crisis
The Guardian recently shared an interesting article: “The global fertility crisis: are fewer babies a good or a bad thing? Experts…
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On The Day I Die
Not everyone knows the day they’re going to die. It could certainly be a difficult and anxious day, knowing you…
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Faithful Stewardship: How to Prosper with Purpose
As an economics professor, I regularly get asked for money-management advice. I have advanced degrees in economics and finance but…
