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Was the American Revolution Sinful?
Were the Founding Fathers in sin when they rebelled against King George? Or was there a theological foundation for their acts?
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The Christian Worldview of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”
Contrary to its modern detractors, the Declaration of Independence is one of the most Christian documents in human history.
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Five Myths About America's Founding Fathers
Much of what is commonly believed about the men who shaped the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution is simply…
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Criminalizing Conquest: 80 Years of the UN Charter’s Abolition of Wars of Aggression
The UN turns 80 today. Awful though it may be, its founding marked an astonishing global milestone: the abolition and widespread rejection of wars of…
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Juneteenth: No, America's Wealth Wasn't Built By Slaves - Slavery Held Us Back
There's a reason the North wiped out the South: free men create, innovate and prosper, slavery freezes development in place. By 1861, the difference was…
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Midway: The Battle That Almost Lost World War II
Losing at Midway might well have meant losing both Europe and the Pacific. And we nearly did.
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This Memorial Day, Better a Shield Than a Sword
Our heroes and their descendants deserve more than just our remembrance. Golden Dome is a beginning.
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The Geopolitics of the Lewis & Clark Expedition
The intrepid explorers set out on this date, more than two centuries ago. Few moderns appreciate the magnitude of that endeavor.
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EXTRA EDITION: Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
No, it's not just a drinking holiday. And it may have changed the history of the world.
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May Day
Socialism is a religion. This is its high holy day.
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Fifty Years After Saigon: Remembering the Nobility of a Betrayed Cause
We must remember not just South Vietnam's fall, but why it fell.
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18 Spectacularly Wrong Predictions Made Around the First Earth Day
The prophets of doom were not simply wrong, but spectacularly wrong. Over and over and over again. They still are.
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