Who Conquered Paradise?

The Battle over Columbus


This weekend we commemorate 500 years since Christopher Columbus made his famous voyage to the New World. But not everyone is joining in the celebration.

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Hate the Sin, Not the Sinner

How to Talk about Sin


I recently met an old friend I hadn't seen in years. It was a happy reunion as we exchanged news and swapped old memories.

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Middle Class Welfare

It's Not Just for the Poor Any More


We always hear a lot about the federal deficit. But there's one thing we don't hear about--it's what one economist calls the government's "biggest little secret."

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Why Americans Hate Politics

The Biblical Task of Government, Christians & Government Series, # 3


Last year a new book came out that asked, Why do Americans hate politics? The reason, says the author, is that the federal government has reached its tentacles into more and more areas never before under its jurisdiction: most of them social issues, which are fraught with controversy and which the government can't do much about anyway.

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Can This Fish Be Saved?

the Environmentalissts vs. the Dams


In recent years the Northwestern U.S. has been racked by environmental controversies--which show no sign of becoming extinct.

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The End of Ideology?

South Africa and Social Darwinism


Last month, apartheid in South Africa was put to the vote--and lost. In a national referendum, an overwhelming 70 percent of whites voted to continue the reforms of President de Klerk.

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Coming Home

The New Traditional Mothers


A group of women who met recently in the living room of a Washington, D.C., home was remarkably diverse. What united them was a common commitment to being home with their young children.

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The Great Exodus

Leaving Congress


There really is something new under the sun these days: Politicians are voluntarily leaving politics.

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Party Pooper

Perot's Third Party Candidacy


When Americans go to the polls this November, they won't be electing a president. At least, not directly. Instead, they'll be electing 538 people called electors, who sit in the electoral college.

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Origin of the Specious

Darwin on Trial


Several months ago, a small group of leading scientists met privately on an Ivy League campus. Their agenda: to discuss the manuscript of a new book critiquing evolution.

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No Grades For Grads

States Drop Graduation Requirements


Pennsylvania just became the first state to abolish traditional requirements for graduation from high school. From now on, students will be evaluated on so called "learning outcomes" things like "self esteem," "appreciating others," and "adaptability to change."

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Potomac Fever

Term Limits


George McGovern used to be a U.S. senator. But it was only after he left the Senate that he learned first hand what makes a good law and a bad one.

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