@marcorubio reminded us that whether anyone admits it or not, secularism, natural law, “neutrality”, and “The West” are all inadequate as foundations for civilization. We don’t need to use the term, ”Christian Nationalism” but Christianity is indispensable to civilization.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, I discuss the Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State Rubio’s speech there, if ‘western civilization’ is past tense, why a nation’s moral principles will always be religious, and Russia’s return to poison warfare.
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Americans are more generous than ever.
Adjusting for both inflation and population growth, real per capita charitable giving in the US has doubled since the 1970s.
The number of freshmen entering the University of California San Diego whose math skills fall below a high-school level has increased nearly 30-fold over the past five years
UC San Diego and the Crisis of Education
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Tom Holland, in “Dominion”, contends that Christianity has left an imprint on the West so deep as to be ineradicable and imperceptible. Even atheists, in nations once Christianized, think in Christian terms without knowing it.
Our ‘Digestible’ Immigrants
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If each person would just focus on making their little corner of the world a little better for everyone else in it, the future would be a brighter and more promising time for your race.
Another Christmas Carol: A Modern Sequel to the Classic by John Derr
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Republicans should use their control of Congress and the White House to implement a new strategy that champions competition, deregulation, and empowering Americans over faceless government bureaucrats.
A GOP Playbook for an Affordability Offensive
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Iowa farm incomes projected to fall 24% ($3 billion loss) in 2026 due to lower commodity prices and higher costs; Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig highlights new export opportunities in southeast Asia for soy, pork, and ethanol.
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I am truly humbled and honored to have the endorsement of Steve Deace - a man I deeply respect and admire for his unwavering faith, conviction and courage to stand for what’s right.
His support means a great deal as we fight together for Iowa’s future.
The legislature has the most control over tax policy. If “affordability” is really their goal, the highest priority should be to cut taxes, right?
“Affordability has become the No. 1 issue for Democrats”
Democrats Pin Hopes on Affordability
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Iowa made the cut...
Among specific states with a large enough number of churches to examine statistically, existing Southern Baptist churches in New Jersey (12%), Connecticut (9%), Massachusetts (6%) and Iowa (4%) all grew in membership.
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