Keys to Designing an Antipoverty Fund
February 28, 2007 | by Timothy Mech | Topic: The Path to Freedom, White Papers
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Editor’s Note: Reflecting the breadth and depth of top-notch scholarship being pursued by the faculty of Grove City College, The Center for Vision & Values is pleased to release the first in … Read more>
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2007 – First Annual Ronald Reagan Lecture
February 22, 2007 | by Annual Ronald Reagan Lecture Series | Topic: Ronald Reagan Lectures, Streaming Video
Michael Reagan, the son of Ronald Reagan, is interviewed by Dr. Paul Kengor in the First Annual Ronald Reagan Lecture.… Read more>
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Questions About Global Warming
February 22, 2007 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: The Content of Character
For those who believe in the global warming (GW) theory (i.e., that human activity is heating the planet to dangerous levels) the ace of trump has been played. On Groundhog Day 2007, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) … Read more>
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Putting One’s Soldiers Where One’s Mouth Is
February 19, 2007 | by Doug Bandow | Topic: The Global Challenge
The Australian government wants America to stick around in Iraq. So do the Turkish and Egyptian governments. Some Americans obviously agree with them on this particular issue, but there’s a larger point at stake. It’s easy for U.S. … Read more>
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A Valued Life
February 14, 2007 | by Warren Throckmorton | Topic: The Content of Character
I have a friend named Jim, who many people would think of as gay, or at least bisexual. However, he doesn’t see himself that way. He is married but has been attracted to men for as long as he can … Read more>
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Forgotten History: How Hollywood Once Produced a President
February 13, 2007 | by Paul G. Kengor | Topic: The American Story
From the tragedy of Anna Nicole Smith to the ongoing weird worlds of Madonna, Michael Jackson, Paris Hilton, and Brad and Angelina and Jen—has there ever been a time when Hollywood was normal? Not really.
Once upon a time, however, … Read more>
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VISION & VALUES CONCISE: Q&A with Dr. Michael Kazin
February 12, 2007 | by Dr. Michael Kazin | Topic: 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>
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Why do I Have These Feelings?
February 8, 2007 | by Warren Throckmorton | Topic: The Content of Character
Due to my websites about sexual identity issues, I receive many inquiries from people asking why people are gay. Recently, a note from a mom writing about her son caught my eye. She wrote:
He saw a Christian counselor for … Read more>
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Hometown Newspaper Heroes
February 4, 2007 | by Lee Wishing | Topic: The Persuaders
Each morning my local county newspaper shows up late. Speaking with the delivery man and calling the office hasn’t changed things. So, rather than canceling the 20,089 daily circulation paper I continue reading the local news with my coffee … … Read more>
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The Cowardice of Their Convictions
February 4, 2007 | by Marvin J. Folkertsma | Topic: The American Story
The new Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Jan. 24 approved a non-binding resolution on the Iraq war that demonstrated the cowardice, lack of wisdom and political posturing of the Senators who voted for it. The committee’s intention, in Senator Biden’s … Read more>
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George Washington and Religious Liberty
February 1, 2007 | by Gary S. Smith | Topic: The American Story
As we celebrate Presidents’ Day we have many reasons to be thankful for George Washington. The Virginian was a giant even among the remarkable generation of America’s founders. At 6 feet 2 inches, he physically towered over almost all of … Read more>
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The Faith of Abraham Lincoln
February 1, 2007 | by Gary S. Smith | Topic: The Content of Character, The DNA of Greatness
The celebration of Presidents Day is a good occasion to reconsider a vital aspect of Abraham Lincoln’s life: his faith. Like George Washington’s, Lincoln’s faith has been closely scrutinized, hotly debated and often misunderstood. Both men attributed their success in … Read more>
