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Federal vouchers are coming!
The long wait is finally over. Federal vouchers ing! Before you get too excited, however, I have to inform you that the vouchers are not for education. You can’t use these vouchers to send your child to the school of your choice. Instead, because of the government-mandated switch for broadcast TV from analog to digital bandwidths, set for Feb. 17, 2009, upwards of 20 million television sets will be obsolete, only able to receive the then-defunct analog signals. “To avoid...
A tale of two monopolies
Monopoly #1: I was somewhat shocked the other day when I heard a strong critique of the much-vaunted Canadian national health care system on NPR. I wasn’t dreaming – here’s the link to prove it. The report notes that “after 50 years, the Medicare dream has turned nightmare for many” – something that many advocates for socialized health care in the US would do well to take note of. It also takes note of the recent precedent-setting court decision in...
Epiphany and creation
Today, Orthodox Christians all over the world are celebrating Epiphany, one of the great feast days of the Eastern Church. Epiphany is, for the Orthodox, the manifestation of the Lord’s divinity and the mystery of the Trinity, the inauguration of the sacrament of baptism, and the beginning of the preaching of the Kingdom of Heaven. For the Orthodox, Epiphany is also a profoundly ecological moment. Churches hold Blessing of the Waters services memorate Christ’s baptism in the Jordan River, an...
Revolutionary papacies
Acton President Rev. Robert A. Sirico appeared today at the January Series of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan to introduce a lecture by theologian and author George Weigel. In his address, entitled “Revolutionary Papacies: John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and the Future of the Catholic Church,” Weigel touched on 10 areas in which Pope John Paul II made important contributions to Catholic teaching, ecumenism, and world politics, and also described some of the major challenges facing Pope Benedict XVI,...
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Christian Athletes Know How to Build Platforms for Jesus. Can They Brand Themselves?
  When Deverin Muff played Division I college basketball at Eastern Kentucky University, student athletes werent allowed to earn money off their name, image, and likeness (NIL)their personal brand.   Now hes a professor at the university, and some of the players in his classes have agents. An NCAA policy change in 2021heralded by Muff and other Christian athletes as a matter...
Sep 9, 2026
Machiavellian Progressives
  In the 1990s, the American Left had no political significance, though it was copiously influential in shaping the minds of the young. This story has now been updated in the 2020s, a triumphant period for the American Left when it continues to win the battle for cultural hegemony not only in the classroom but also in the press, American sports,...
Sep 9, 2026
What Is Most Valuable in a Marriage?
  What Is Most Valuable in a Marriage   By Gina Smith   “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” - 1 Chronicles 16:11   Our son had recently gotten engaged when we asked him how he was feeling about getting married. “Are you nervous?” I asked. Although he wasn’t really nervous, having been in a relationship with his fiancé for...
Sep 9, 2026
God Is Already at Work
  God is Already at Work   Weekly Overview:   In response to knowing the heart of God we are called to share the wonders of his invisible nature with a world in desperate need of him. God has chosen to use us to reveal himself. He’s filled us with the Spirit and empowered us to proclaim the good news of salvation and...
Sep 9, 2026
How to Discipline Health Care Costs
  Health care presents unique challenges to elected officials. Without some public regulation, market failures will lead to consequences many voters would find unacceptable, as Kenneth Arrow explained long ago in a seminal essay. Among the problems that inevitably arise is the collision of risk aversion among consumers, which leads them to seek insurance protection against expensive medical services, with the...
Sep 9, 2026
Market Liberalism, Chinese
  It’s no exaggeration to say that America is in the midst of one of its fiercest economic policy debates for some time. But the current quarrel between economic nationalists and free marketers extends beyond domestic policy. Whether conducted via long-form articles or duked out on X (formerly Twitter) by dirigiste senators and their free market critics, China looms large in...
Sep 9, 2026
The Rich (And Everyone Else) Get Richer
  The zeitgeist of the week, if we are to countenance viral memes, is this:   “The Rich Get Richer, The Lazy Live for Free, and the Middle Class Pays for it All!”   It’s catchy—no doubt in part because it isn’t overtly partisan. It’s also a modern take on an old and familiar refrain and therefore seems to strike a chord with...
Sep 9, 2026
Growing into a Ground Shaker for God
  Growing into a Ground Shaker for God   By: Lindsay Tedder   “Fathers,do not exasperate your children;instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” - Ephesians 6:4 (NIV)   Our son is rowdy. He is rough and tough. He thunders through our home. He doesn’t walk, he runs. He is challenging to parent. We never know if we are...
Sep 9, 2026
After Schism, United Methodists Vote to Restructure Denomination
  The top legislative body of the United Methodist Church passed a series of measures Thursday to restructure the worldwide denomination to give each region greater equity in tailoring church life to its own customs and traditions.   The primary measure, voted on as the UMC General Conference met at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina, was an amendment to the...
Sep 9, 2026
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