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The dangers of mass-produced virtue

The dangers of mass-produced virtue
Stop getting your morality from assembly lines.
Brian Brooks, Freelance Writer February 14, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 14, 2019). On Jan. 19, a Twitter account called “Talia” posted a video that allegedly showed an altercation between students from Covington Catholic High School and an elderly Native American man in front of the Lincoln Memorial. The video...

Tocqueville’s Demise of America

Tocqueville’s Demise of America
What we expect from our government may come back to rob us of our humanity.
Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor September 28, 2018

In 1889, Alexis de Tocqueville, a French diplomat and political scientist, penned “Democracy in America”—not only the greatest book on America, but also the greatest book on democracy. A portion of the closing chapters are devoted to imagining the nature of a usurpatious democracy. Tocqueville...

Courage is the proper response to disagreement

Courage is the proper response to disagreement
Choosing how to respond to diverse points of view matters.
Eric Nimmo, Freelance Writer April 24, 2018

Whenever we are presented with a challenging idea, we must choose how we respond. In other words, we must understand how we disagree. Beginning in antiquity and progressing to the classical era, courage has been thought of as a virtue—and it should be. C.S. Lewis describes courage as the virtue necessary...

To defend liberty, one must defend life

To defend liberty, one must defend life
The importance of an ordered liberty: A response to “Trump supports March for Life.”
Peter Rothermel VI, Freelance Writer February 20, 2018

Disclaimer: This piece was written in response to “Trump supports March for Life,” published Feb. 6. A recent article in the Chimes argued Christians should not support restrictions on abortion—or dismembering babies in the womb—because, “A restrictionist government is non-democratic.”...

Scientists must acknowledge morality’s multiple dimensions

Scientists must acknowledge morality’s multiple dimensions
Lewis Waha responds to articles concluding that religious children are less moral than secular ones.
Lewis Waha, Writer November 11, 2015
Lewis Waha responds to articles concluding that religious children are less moral than secular ones.

Fiction fosters empathy

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As our generation becomes more narcissistic, fiction helps us learn and practice empathy.
Dorea Marshall, Writer May 12, 2015
As our generation becomes more narcissistic, fiction helps us learn and practice empathy.