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God and Man at Yale: a warning from 1951 that we ignored

William Buckley, Jr. seemed to have a warning for us in 1951 when he wrote “God and Man at Yale.” He was 26 at the time, but already his vocabulary was extensive and his writing is excellent.  In “God and Man at Yale,” he took his alma mater to task.  You might not think that […]

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Toppling statues: the art of untangling sins from legacies

Talk about a #MeToo moment! Media outlets didn’t know exactly how to handle the situation. Some avoided it completely, but others felt compelled to print the details. FBI documents revealed the alleged details of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s conversations with a Baptist pastor discussing which women in his church they thought would be “suitable for […]

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Washington: an imperfect man but a true servant

“In surrendering the presidency after two terms and overseeing a smooth transition of power, Washington had demonstrated that the president was merely the servant of the people.”–Ron Chernow in “Washington: A Life” After watching the series “Turn: Washington’s Spies” last summer, I grew more interested in learning about George Washington.  He’s revered and even at […]

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White collar workers’ bubble

It seems that many white-collar workers think that just about everyone can just work remotely. We’ve seen that recently with the big hype about Covid-19, social distancing, and working from home. Columnist Michael Strain writes in Bloomberg and National Review about remote work being overhyped and emphasizes that the future of work is still going […]

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Jesus and the often overlooked ‘narrow gate’

When I first looked at the title of this book, I incorrectly assumed that many or most Americans believe that Jesus is the only way to God. But John Piper has some good reminders for us in “Jesus: The Only Way to God: Must You Hear the Gospel to Be Saved?“ Salvation through Christ doesn’t […]