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The West, as a whole, has developed beyond the rest of the world and in fact has blessed many in other parts of the globe. Notwithstanding its postmodern critics, including professors who love to censure Western civilization, the history of the West has something to teach the rest. While there
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This is post 1 of 2 in the series “Ten Things Every Christian Should Know About Social Justice Ideology” Ten Things Every Christian Should Know About Social Justice Ideology Ten Things You Should Know About Social Justice Ideology, part 2 In recent years, a powerful ideology has swept out of
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What is the secret to human flourishing? Is it money, good circumstances, schooling? Can a person or community in poverty, persecution or suffering flourish? Yes! The Bible, clearly and repeatedly reveals that a major factor or key to human flourishing, is character and it’s accompanying quality, virtue. Sadly, both character
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