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^{Marvin Olasky
August 18, 2023
Homelessness

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Homeless by Tornado

_{Marvin Olasky
August 18, 2023
Homelessness

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Let’s look at causes of homelessness. Substance abuse is a big one through much of the U.S., but users like to be close to cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine dealers who rarely hang out in little cities: Amarillo, with 200,000 people 117 driving miles away from Perryton, is more like it. Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
August 17, 2023
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Stephen C. Meyer to Speak at Erskine College

_{The Center for Science and Culture
August 17, 2023
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Philosopher of science Stephen C. Meyer will be featured as the keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Garnet & Gold Forum, an evening focused on “Christian thinking in a secular society” and hosted by Erskine College. Founded in 1839, Erskine College is a Christian liberal arts institution that holds the distinction of being the first four-year church-related college in South Read More ›

^{Robert J. Marks II
August 17, 2023

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Defining and Discussing the Radio Spectrum

_{Robert J. Marks II
August 17, 2023

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^{Debra J. Saunders
August 17, 2023
Citizen Leadership

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Should We Allow Minors to Manipulate Courts?

_{Debra J. Saunders
August 17, 2023
Citizen Leadership

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In 2020, a small group of Montana minors filed a lawsuit to force Montana officials to consider climate change when they approve fossil fuel projects. Their lawsuit, Held v. Montana, argued that children are "uniquely vulnerable" to climate change; hence a state law that doesn't require regulators to consider climate change violates their constitutional rights. Read More ›

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^{Walter Myers III
August 17, 2023
Technology

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Plug-in Hybrids Are the Future

_{Walter Myers III
August 17, 2023
Technology

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If PHEVs were the preponderant vehicles, there would be no rush to build out an all-EV infrastructure, giving filling stations time to adjust and “right size” the number of fast chargers based on market demand rather than government mandates. Read More ›

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^{Wesley J. Smith
August 16, 2023
Human Exceptionalism

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‘Gender Hybrid’ Children?

_{Wesley J. Smith
August 16, 2023
Human Exceptionalism

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Gender ideology is growing increasingly extreme, particularly as it applies to children. Read More ›

^{Brian Miller
August 16, 2023

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How Modern Physics Reveals Purpose in the Universe

_{Brian Miller
August 16, 2023

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Legal office of lawyers, justice and law concept Wooden judge gavel or a wood hammer and a soundboard used by a judge person on a desk in a courtroom with a blurred brass scales of justice behind

^{Scott S. Powell
August 16, 2023
Citizen Leadership

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Biden Global Business Dealings Scream for Impeachment

_{Scott S. Powell
August 16, 2023
Citizen Leadership

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Our nation's Framers of the Constitution recognized that corrupting influences from foreign powers was a very real threat. They were especially concerned about the possibility of an American president becoming corruptible. Read More ›

^{George Gilder
August 15, 2023
Economics

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George Gilder | Life After Capitalism on the Eric Metaxas Radio Show

_{George Gilder
August 15, 2023
Economics

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Eric Metaxas interviews polymathic genius George Gilder. Gilder is an American investor, author, economist, and co-founder of the Discovery Institute. In this interview we discuss many things including his latest book: Life After Capitalism: The Meaning of Wealth, the Future of the Economy, and the Time Theory of Money.

^{Gary N. Smith
March 23, 2023
Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Technology

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Distrust

_{Gary N. Smith
March 23, 2023
Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Technology

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There is no doubt science is currently suffering from a credibility crisis. This thought-provoking book argues that, ironically, science’s credibility is being undermined by tools created by scientists themselves. Scientific disinformation and damaging conspiracy theories are rife because of the internet that science created, the scientific demand for empirical evidence and statistical significance leads to data torturing and confirmation bias, Read More ›