On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood beneath the looming Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin. Surrounded by Communist leaders, the American president addressed the man responsible for …
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Which King Do You Fear the Most?
Hugh Latimer, one of England’s most powerful voices during the Reformation, was known for his vivid preaching style. Not only did he call sin what it was from behind the …
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Beating the Divorce Deadline
In 2020, China passed a law requiring married couples to participate in a 30-day “cooling-off” period before being allowed to file for divorce. Just before the law came into effect …
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Tertullian’s Prayer
“We pray for all the emperors, that God may grant them long life, a secure government, a prosperous family, vigorous troops, a faithful senate, an obedient people; that the whole …
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Alexis de Tocqueville on Government
“Despotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot.”
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Down with the Declaration
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty …
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A tourist browsing a curio shop in New York noticed a very lifelike, bronze statue of a rat. It didn’t have a price tag, but the man was intrigued enough …
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Heroin “Fix”
Philip Seymour Hoffman. Cory Monteith. River Phoenix. They all share at least two things in common: they were highly-paid actors…and they died from an overdose of heroin. Now, lawmakers are …
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Politics, Problems, Polls, and People
We’re in the midst of another crazy political season…which is the perfect time to share some of history’s greatest thoughts on politicians and their practices. Here are the Top 10 …
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John Calvins Town
As Americans, we’re sometimes confused – or shocked – by laws from other countries. Foreign cultures may prohibit what clothes can be worn, who can vote, who can marry, and …