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Dim Mirrors to Truth: Narrative Matters
Upon the release of the Barbie movie last summer, a firestorm of hatred and criticism ensued toward a movie that was, so the criticism goes, obviously supportive of the idea that the “patriarchal” West needed to be replaced with radical feminism. Underneath these narrative critiques lies the undeniable truth that many people, especially young ones,… Read more
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Josip Broz Tito — The Playboy Dictator: Part 2
Communist Indoctrination From the Young Age Kids who grew up in communist regimes, including the former Yugoslavia, were systematically indoctrinated to idolize their leaders, a phenomenon strikingly evident in the reverence for Tito. From a young age, every child had to memorize verses from songs and poems about “Comrade Tito,” reinforcing the deep-seated culture of… Read more
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The Soundtrack of the Soul
While many believe pop music and the like to be very simplistic and lacking in talent, the vast majority of successful songs are carefully composed so as to create a directed and predictable response within the listener. Read more
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Delusions Do More than Destroy Dreams: Transgenderism Is An Assault on Truth
Most left-leaning sources would like us to believe that gender is merely a social structure and that those who struggle with gender dysphoria should have the ability to receive affirming care. Unfortunately, the search for affirmation has led to an ignorance of reality which encroaches upon every American’s freedom of conscience. What began as a… Read more
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An American Papist and Religious Freedom
America’s cultural landscape is not what it once was, and with plenty of organized religious groups facing conflict today for their stances on abortion and other pivotal issues, religious people across the country have made enemies by standing up for their moral beliefs. Read more
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Christians Need Not Support Open Borders
Christians are not without biblical examples for dealing with the issue of immigration, the most influential of which being in Nehemiah. This book chronicles the task of the Israelites returning from exile to rebuild Jerusalem. Read more
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Christian Resistance Theory
The prophet Hosea writes: “The princes of Judah were like those that removed a boundary. On them, I will pour out my wrath like water.” Modern state actors, like the princes of Judah, attempt to transgress the limits placed on them by God, claiming authority over both the material and the conscience. Their ambition knows… Read more
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Foreign Policy Has Unintended Consequences
To orient our foreign policy correctly is to root it in two distinctive areas: first, the properly understood principles of government our nation was founded on and how our Founding Fathers understood the role and scope of government; second, the connections our nation ought to have with other nations Read more
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What Did Ron Do Wrong?
Many on the right once saw the governor of Florida as Donald Trump’s logical successor, and some saw him as a potential replacement in the case of Trump’s weakness. Plenty of conservative pundits pinned the blame for Republicans’ poor showings in the 2022 midterms on the former president. Read more
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The Case for Classic Cinema
The classical depiction of America we often see in the golden age of Hollywood strives to be decent and conscientious. Occasionally, the strife ends in failure, but the very attempt is championed as being redemptive. Read more
