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Yes, I am Black!
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Yes, I am Black!

Recently, a politician’s words gave occasion to pondering on the meaning of identity using the now infamous phrase “you ain’t black.” His words are not unique to him but a reflection of...

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The Christian response to Minnesota
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The Christian response to Minnesota

A faithful Christian ought to be motivated by his faith and bring its injunctions to bare in every aspect of his life. The task of forming one’s social stance on the substance...

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Religion is Essential
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Religion is Essential

Among the legal conflicts stirred up by the ongoing pandemic is one over the status of churches and religious gatherings. President Donald Trump recently called churches “essential” and urged states to permit them to...

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Property and Personal Freedom
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Property and Personal Freedom

One of the tenets at the heart of the American Founding was that property rights and freedom are strongly linked. In his Appeal to the Justice and Interests of the People of Great...

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A New Book for Your Library
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A New Book for Your Library

Virtues Work by Alexander Cummings People change over time. It is inevitable, you won't be able to help it because experience and time does that to people. You will either become a...

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As Michael Novak Taught, Social Justice Is Not What You think It Is
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As Michael Novak Taught, Social Justice Is Not What You think It Is

What is justice? Is it a proxy for a particular policy prescription? Is it a given ideological vision of society? Is it a synonym for ideology?  The classical notions of justice built as...

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Cities Should be Lively, Not Deadly
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Cities Should be Lively, Not Deadly

Recent crises have reignited discussion and debate about America’s urban cultures. The coronavirus pandemic, it’s been widely observed, hit cities much harder than rural or suburban areas. Rioting and protests have bogged...

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False Narratives Will Tear Us Apart
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False Narratives Will Tear Us Apart

The conflation of narrative with ideology triggered by an actual event can be explosive, and is not useful in leading us to greater understanding. Take for example the protests going on after...

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We Need Social Capital Too
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We Need Social Capital Too

As the financial capital markets gradually recover from their pandemic-induced weakness, equal attention should be focused on the recovery of another kind of capital. Social capital—the capacity of people to cooperate toward...

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