Thomas Jefferson and the Separation of Church and State
October 27, 2006 | by Gary S. Smith | Topic: The American Story
The current mid-term elections accentuate the massive confusion that exists in the United States today about the meaning of the phrase “the separation of church and state.” Many liberals contend the concept requires that religion be completely divorced from government, … Read more>
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The 50th Anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s First Crusade
October 26, 2006 | by Paul G. Kengor | Topic: The American Story
Fifty years ago this week Soviet tanks under order from the Kremlin rolled into the Communist bloc nation of Hungary and killed upwards of 30,000 citizens—brutally dashing the aspirations of a reformer named Imre Nagy, and viciously informing the Hungarian … Read more>
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Environmental Factors May Influence Sexual Orientation
October 25, 2006 | by Warren Throckmorton | Topic: The Content of Character
Mark Twain said once: “Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” If environmental factors in sexual orientation could talk, they might say the same thing. For sure, social or family factors in … Read more>
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Storm Warnings
October 17, 2006 | by Earl H. Tilford | Topic: The American Story
“The aircraft carrier Eisenhower, accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio, guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage, guided-missile destroyer USS Mason and the fast-attack submarine USS Newport News, is, as I write, making its way to the Straits of Hormuz off Iran. … Read more>
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Road from North Korea Leads to Tehran
October 11, 2006 | by Marvin J. Folkertsma | Topic: The Global Challenge
The law of unintended consequences undoubtedly will be put on bold display over the course of the coming months, or most certainly over the next few years. The reason has to do with the likely ripple effects of North Korea’s … Read more>
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Apocalyptic Visions
October 11, 2006 | by Earl H. Tilford | Topic: The Global Challenge
I Corinthians 14:8
Five years ago 19 Islamist Jihadists murdered nearly 3,000 Americans in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. In carrying out their “martyrdom … Read more>
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Why the War on Terror Will Not be Won
October 6, 2006 | by Marvin J. Folkertsma | Topic: The Global Challenge
For five months in 1945, 66 of Japan’s largest cities were laid waste by fleets of B29 Superfortresses, resulting in 8 million homeless and over 2 million casualties (killed and maimed). The commander who ordered this devastation was General Curtis … Read more>
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Paradise Lost
October 3, 2006 | by Lee Wishing | Topic: The Content of Character
Riding an exercise bike at my employer’s physical fitness center, I saw live images on the large television screen shot from Paradise, Pa. At first there were no people in the scenes, just buildings and a message at the bottom … Read more>
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VISION & VALUES CONCISE: Q&A with Dr. Wilfred McClay
October 2, 2006 | by Wilfred McClay | Topic: The American Story, Vision & Values Concise E-publications
Editor’s Note: The “V&V Q&A” is a monthly e-publication from The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. Each issue will present an interview with an intriguing thinker or opinion-maker that we hope will prove illuminating to readers … Read more>
