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Politics

National Mourning Declared for Dead Gorilla

Much of the Internet has erupted into a maelstrom over the death of a Cincinnati Zoo silverback gorilla. For those who haven’t heard, after a … Read More ›

Posted on June 7, 2016June 12, 2016
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Living

Survival Guide to Newlywed Hospitality

My last semester of college, I added a new, time-consuming task to my life: invite friends to dinner at least once a week. After getting … Read More ›

Posted on June 1, 2016November 11, 2017
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Living

Why Homeschoolers Don’t Have Friends

Growing up in a homeschooling family, I heard all too often: You have poor social skills because you were homeschooled. People usually said this when … Read More ›

Posted on May 26, 2016November 11, 2017
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Living

I Watch Sports and You Should, Too

Once upon a time, I disdained to watch sports. Watching sports, in my estimation, constituted a waste of time, a needless assimilation into vacuous pop … Read More ›

Posted on May 19, 2016November 11, 2017
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Politics

Continuing the Conservative Fight

It’s May and the Republicans still have a convention in July, yet a lot of people are talking as if there is nothing left to … Read More ›

Posted on May 11, 2016May 11, 2016
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Religion

“God Loves You” is Not Enough

The other night, I attended a fundraiser dinner for a ministry well-respected in conservative Christian circles. Leaders in our church had recommended it to me, … Read More ›

Posted on April 24, 2016January 24, 2018
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Politics

Defend Hamilton’s Right to Discriminate

You can imagine the backlash if, in this day and age, a business looking to hire put up a sign that read, in all capitals, … Read More ›

Posted on April 8, 2016May 26, 2016
Religion

Giving When It Hurts: A Missionary’s Perspective

It was about 10 o’clock at night. Some friends were graciously giving me a ride home from my church’s small group so I didn’t have to take … Read More ›

Posted on March 15, 2016November 11, 2017
Philosophy

Not Every Critique is Ad Hominem

Anyone paying the least attention to this year’s election has probably heard the term “ad hominem” bandied about at least once. This Latin phrase, literally … Read More ›

Posted on March 6, 2016November 11, 2017

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