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Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY
Deep State DisempowermentPenna Dexter A presidential transition always involves firing federal bureaucrats that populated the previous administration. The Trump team entered office …Penna DexterFebruary 7, 2025Viewpolitics trends-in-society
Elon Musk Salutes crowd
HoaxKerby Anderson It didn’t take long before the media launched what John Nolte referred to as the Hoax Machine. He …Kerby AndersonFebruary 7, 2025Viewmedia politics
MD parents want to opt-out of public school LGBTQ books
Parents and Radical StorybooksKerby Anderson Should parents be allowed to opt their children out of readings of LGBTQ-themed storybooks? This is the question …Kerby AndersonFebruary 6, 2025Viewchild-rearing education family homosexuality politics sexuality
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Oligarchs AgainKerby Anderson As I mentioned a week ago, President Joe Biden warned of the rise of oligarchs in one of …Kerby AndersonFebruary 5, 2025Viewbusiness finance politics technology
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Three Hardest WordsKerby Anderson What are the three hardest words in the English language? Perhaps you have heard that the three hardest …Kerby AndersonFebruary 4, 2025Viewtrends-in-society
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Equity and InequityKerby Anderson The term “equity” has caused great confusion, perhaps because many social justice warriors intend it to be ambiguous. …Kerby AndersonFebruary 3, 2025Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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March Still NeededPenna Dexter As evidenced by the crowd at last weeks’ March for Life on the National Mall in Washington DC, …Penna DexterJanuary 31, 2025Viewabortion history politics
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Young MenKerby Anderson Here is a social statistic that should concern all Americans, and deserves attention from leaders in government, pastors …Kerby AndersonJanuary 31, 2025Viewchild-rearing family trends-in-society
Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY
Federal SpendingKerby Anderson Senator Rand Paul was on a TV interview with Larry Kudlow to talk about government spending. They began …Kerby AndersonJanuary 30, 2025Vieweconomy finance politics trends-in-society
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OligarchsKerby Anderson In his last two presidential addresses, Joe Biden warned of the rise of oligarchs and the development of …Kerby AndersonJanuary 29, 2025Viewbusiness finance politics
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Porn SitesKerby Anderson Pornography and porn sites were the topic of the Supreme Court earlier this month. The key question was …Kerby AndersonJanuary 28, 2025Viewchild-rearing pornography technology the-constitution
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Tipping PointKerby Anderson Charles Cooke recently asked, “Are Californians Near the Tipping Point?” He asked that question because of the reaction …Kerby AndersonJanuary 27, 2025Viewpolitics trends-in-society
ERA is Dead
Biden’s Zombie ERAPenna Dexter In one of his final lawless acts, just three days before leaving office, President Biden proclaimed that the …Penna DexterJanuary 24, 2025Viewfreedom politics
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RetirementKerby Anderson Although Congress needs to reevaluate various programs like Social Security, it is unlikely it will do so for …Kerby AndersonJanuary 24, 2025Vieweconomy politics trends-in-society
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Remaking the World – Part TwoKerby Anderson Yesterday, I talked about some of the transformations in 1776 that Andrew Wilson discussed in his book, Remaking …Kerby AndersonJanuary 23, 2025Viewamericas-godly-heritage faith history
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Remaking the World – Part OneKerby Anderson The year 1776 changed the western world in significant ways. That is the conclusion of Andrew Wilson (pastor …Kerby AndersonJanuary 22, 2025Viewamericas-godly-heritage history trends-in-society
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Dollar and InflationKerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about apples and inflation. There is another way to think about the inflation that has …Kerby AndersonJanuary 21, 2025Vieweconomics economy politics
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre
Apples and InflationKerby Anderson Today the U.S. is getting a new president. Soon, Canada will be getting a new prime minister. The …Kerby AndersonJanuary 20, 2025Vieweconomy foreign-policy politics
Map of 2025 California Fires
LA BurningPenna Dexter I love living in Texas but, by birth and upbringing, I’m an LA girl — born in Pasadena, …Penna DexterJanuary 17, 2025Viewpolitics trends-in-society
Empty Church Nursery
Fertility RatesKerby Anderson When I first started writing this commentary nearly two decades ago, the average woman in the United States …Kerby AndersonJanuary 17, 2025Viewchild-rearing family trends-in-society
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China and RubioKerby Anderson How will the new administration deal with the China challenge? We can get some perspective from Senator Marco …Kerby AndersonJanuary 16, 2025Viewforeign-policy military-policy politics
Chinese military power demonstration
China’s MilitaryKerby Anderson The recent Department of Defense report should concern all Americans. The authors conclude that China is engaged in …Kerby AndersonJanuary 15, 2025Viewforeign-policy military-policy politics
Biden Bidenomics
Economic MisperceptionKerby Anderson Throughout the 2024 campaign, President Biden and his administration argued that the economy was doing well. Many voters …Kerby AndersonJanuary 14, 2025Vieweconomics economy politics
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Biden StatisticsKerby Anderson A week from now, Donald Trump will take office and the Biden presidency will end. Jeff Crouere put …Kerby AndersonJanuary 13, 2025Vieweconomics economy politics
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Undo Gender BlendingPenna Dexter Whenever there’s a new session of Congress, the House of Representatives adopts a new set of rules to …Penna DexterJanuary 10, 2025Viewpolitics sexual-ethics sexuality
Trump and Musk at Mar-a-lago
Ending CensorshipKerby Anderson We have learned over the last few years how the government and various media outlets have engaged in …Kerby AndersonJanuary 10, 2025Viewcensorship media politics
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Changing Food StampsKerby Anderson The incoming Trump administration seems dedicated to reducing the size of government. What about reducing the size of …Kerby AndersonJanuary 9, 2025Viewpolitics public-policy trends-in-society
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Financial SanctionsKerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about “debanking,” which occurs when an individual is denied banking services because of their political …Kerby AndersonJanuary 8, 2025Viewfinance foreign-policy politics
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DebankingKerby Anderson More than a year ago, I talked about the phenomenon of “debanking.” This occurs when an individual is …Kerby AndersonJanuary 7, 2025Viewfinance politics
2024 Electoral College Results
Counting the VotesKerby Anderson Today is January 6. For the last four years, anytime you said the words “January 6” your mind …Kerby AndersonJanuary 6, 2025Viewpolitics
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Disappearing Dining RoomsPenna Dexter On Christmas Day, as I rushed to set my dining room table, I felt a strange sense of …Penna DexterJanuary 3, 2025Viewfamily trends-in-society
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Sexual RestraintKerby Anderson More than three decades ago, I wrote and recorded a week of radio programs on “The Decline of …Kerby AndersonJanuary 3, 2025Viewfamily marriage sexual-ethics
Income Inequality
American InequalityKerby Anderson Everything you know about income inequality, poverty, and other measures of economic well-being in America is wrong. Former …Kerby AndersonJanuary 2, 2025Viewbusiness finance racism
2024 to 2025
New YearKerby Anderson Let me begin by wishing you a Happy New Year. At the start of this New Year, I …Kerby AndersonJanuary 1, 2025Viewtrends-in-society
China (Chinese) War with the US
Plan RedKerby Anderson The U.S. faces a significant threat from communist China. Gordon Chang goes into disturbing detail about this threat …Kerby AndersonDecember 31, 2024Viewforeign-policy military-policy politics
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New Economic ParadigmKerby Anderson As the year of 2024 winds down, I predict the year 2025 will be different. There is reason …Kerby AndersonDecember 30, 2024Viewfinance foreign-policy politics trends-in-society
Prayer at Sunrise
Prayer for 2025Penna Dexter “Some people are calling it a “Vibe Shift.”  Before anyone is sworn into office, we are seeing the …Penna DexterDecember 27, 2024Viewprayer
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Cutting GovernmentKerby Anderson Will the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) really be able to reduce the size and scope …Kerby AndersonDecember 27, 2024Viewfinance politics
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GenerosityKerby Anderson Now that Christmas is behind us, you may be thinking of any final gifts you might want to …Kerby AndersonDecember 26, 2024Viewfinance theology
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ChristmasKerby Anderson On this Christmas day, I think it would be good to reflect for just a moment on the …Kerby AndersonDecember 25, 2024Viewhistory theology
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O Holy NightKerby Anderson This is Christmas week, and so I thought we might reflect on the hymn, “O Holy Night” by …Kerby AndersonDecember 24, 2024Viewfaith history theology
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First NoelKerby Anderson During this Christmas week, I have taken the time to discuss the theology of some of the Christmas …Kerby AndersonDecember 23, 2024Viewfaith history theology
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Detransing The MilitaryPenna Dexter The massive National Defense Authorization Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week. The Washington Stand reports …Penna DexterDecember 20, 2024Viewmilitary-policy politics trends-in-society
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Mary, Did You Know?Kerby Anderson During this Christmas, we have been providing a theological perspective on some of the classic Christmas carols. But …Kerby AndersonDecember 20, 2024Viewhistory theology
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I Heard the BellsKerby Anderson During the Christmas week, I like to revisit some of the Christmas carols we sing at this time …Kerby AndersonDecember 19, 2024Viewfaith history prayer
Jesus in Manger
O Come, O Come EmmanuelKerby Anderson The carol “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is an English translation of a Latin hymn that is sung …Kerby AndersonDecember 18, 2024Viewfaith history theology
Govert Flinck – Angels announcing Christ’s birth to the shepherds (1639)
Hark! The Herald Angels SingKerby Anderson It is estimated that Charles Wesley wrote over 6500 hymns. Perhaps his best-known hymn is “Hark! the Herald …Kerby AndersonDecember 17, 2024Viewfaith history theology
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O Little Town of BethlehemKerby Anderson This is Christmas week, and I thought it might be worthwhile to spend a moment to reflect on …Kerby AndersonDecember 16, 2024Viewfaith history theology
Man and Woman Bathrooms
Congressional Bathroom WarsPenna Dexter We are about to have our first openly transgender member of Congress. Democrat Sarah McBride won Delaware’s lone …Penna DexterDecember 13, 2024Viewpolitics sexual-ethics trends-in-society
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Fringe Scientist?Kerby Anderson Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institute of Health (NIH). If you are …Kerby AndersonDecember 13, 2024Viewpolitics science
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Future DeficitsKerby Anderson Before the election, I would often do a feature on “problems the next administration will face no matter …Kerby AndersonDecember 12, 2024Vieweconomics economy finance politics
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Propaganda TestsKerby Anderson Yesterday, I talked about some of the tests Glenn Beck proposes in his new book Propaganda Wars. The …Kerby AndersonDecember 11, 2024Viewmedia politics
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Propaganda WarsKerby Anderson Propaganda Wars is the newest book by Glenn Beck. His opening chapter has a “Welcome to Clown World” …Kerby AndersonDecember 10, 2024Viewmedia politics
Book Cover - Forging Financial Freedom
Financial FreedomKerby Anderson As December 2024 is winding down, many Americans begin to think about their finances. First, they are considering …Kerby AndersonDecember 9, 2024Viewfinance
US companies dismantle DEI
DEI DiminishingPenna Dexter The troubled Boeing Company got a new CEO in August. Early on, Kelly Ortberg began winding down DEI …Penna DexterDecember 6, 2024Viewbusiness politics trends-in-society
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Birth Rate CrisisKerby Anderson The Western world is facing a birth rate crisis. Wilfred Reilly says these young adults resemble captive panda …Kerby AndersonDecember 6, 2024Viewfamily trends-in-society
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The DOGE ChallengeKerby Anderson Decades ago, Ronald Reagan observed, “No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never …Kerby AndersonDecember 5, 2024Viewfinance politics
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Normal Again?Kerby Anderson Gerard Butler wrote in the Wall Street Journal that he hopes that “Four More Years of Trump May …Kerby AndersonDecember 4, 2024Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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Bitcoin Strategic ReserveKerby Anderson As we all know, this country is carrying a national debt of $36 trillion. The Bible warns us …Kerby AndersonDecember 3, 2024Viewfinance politics technology
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Jesus BookKerby Anderson Now that we are in the last month of the year, let me recommend what you may want …Kerby AndersonDecember 2, 2024Viewapologetics faith theology
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Clothing The EmperorPenna Dexter Many times, over the past decade or so, I have muttered under my breath: “The Emperor Has No …Penna DexterNovember 29, 2024Viewmedia politics trends-in-society
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Nuclear FamilyKerby Anderson A book I have been reading by Mitchell Askew has a chapter with the arresting title, “Fiat Money …Kerby AndersonNovember 29, 2024Vieweconomics family finance politics
First Thanksgiving
ThanksgivingKerby Anderson Each year, we take time from our busy lives to celebrate a day of Thanksgiving. Though many holidays …Kerby AndersonNovember 28, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage freedom history politics religious-liberty
Thanksgiving Quiz Cornucopia
Thanksgiving QuizKerby Anderson Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I suspect that you are doing lots of things to get ready for this …Kerby AndersonNovember 27, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage history
Bidenomics
Milton Friedman’s RevengeKerby Anderson Earlier this month, Dominic Pino wrote about “Milton Friedman’s Revenge.” His argument was that Joe Biden and Kamala …Kerby AndersonNovember 26, 2024Vieweconomics economy politics
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DeportationsKerby Anderson Donald Trump hasn’t even been sworn into office, and yet governors in blue states and the legacy media …Kerby AndersonNovember 25, 2024Viewimmigration media politics
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at UN
U.S.’s U.N. LeveragePenna Dexter Speaking last month before the United Nations General Assembly, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned that he intends to …Penna DexterNovember 22, 2024Viewforeign-policy israel politics sexual-ethics tension-in-the-middle-east
election anxiety
Post-Election DistressKerby Anderson Next week is Thanksgiving week. But many Americans are dreading the annual ritual of gathering families together because …Kerby AndersonNovember 22, 2024Viewfamily politics trends-in-society
Economics
Debt and SpendingKerby Anderson Chuck Bentley is the CEO of Crown Financial and the host of the daily radio broadcast, My MoneyLife. …Kerby AndersonNovember 21, 2024Vieweconomics politics
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Election IntegrityKerby Anderson Now that the 2024 election is in the rearview mirror, there are some steps we need to take …Kerby AndersonNovember 20, 2024Vieweconomics politics trends-in-society
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Religious LibertyKerby Anderson The election of Donald Trump will advance the cause of religious liberty. That is the conclusion of First …Kerby AndersonNovember 19, 2024Viewfreedom politics religious-liberty
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Bye to BidenomicsKerby Anderson Donald Trump won, and Kamala Harris lost, for many reasons. Certainly, the economy was one of the major …Kerby AndersonNovember 18, 2024Vieweconomics economy politics
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Media RebukedPenna Dexter It’s been a long time since conservatives expected fair and balanced coverage of elections by the legacy media. …Penna DexterNovember 15, 2024Viewmedia politics the-constitution
LeviathanKerby Anderson Ned Ryun begins his article with these questions: What if I told you that the President of the …Kerby AndersonNovember 15, 2024Viewhistory politics
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The Cobra EffectKerby Anderson Elon Musk noted on X that giving more money to homelessness charities in California did not seem to …Kerby AndersonNovember 14, 2024Vieweconomics trends-in-society
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Dollar’s Declining ValueKerby Anderson The U.S. dollar has lost half of its purchasing power in just the last 30 years. Put another …Kerby AndersonNovember 13, 2024Vieweconomy finance trends-in-society
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Pot ExperimentKerby Anderson Last week, six states voted on pot initiatives, and more are certain to come in the next election. …Kerby AndersonNovember 12, 2024Viewpolitics science trends-in-society
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BRICS ConferenceKerby Anderson While most Americans were focused on the election, the BRICS nations had a conference in Russia that we …Kerby AndersonNovember 11, 2024Viewfinance foreign-policy politics
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WAPO’S Endorsement DecisionPenna Dexter Election day was almost upon us — the editorial endorsing Kamala Harris had already been written — when …Penna DexterNovember 8, 2024Viewmedia politics
Crisis of Men and Boys
Crisis of Men and BoysKerby Anderson The crisis of men and boys is well known and well documented. My radio interviews with Dr. Warren …Kerby AndersonNovember 8, 2024Viewchild-rearing family trends-in-society
Media Bias by Bernard Goldberg
Media BiasKerby Anderson Twenty years ago, I did an interview with Bernard Goldberg on his book, Bias. I bring it up …Kerby AndersonNovember 7, 2024Viewmedia politics trends-in-society
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Word SuppressionKerby Anderson Many colleges and universities have speech codes and other policies that narrow the realms of permissible speech. And …Kerby AndersonNovember 6, 2024Viewthe-constitution trends-in-society
Go Vote 2024
The ElectionKerby Anderson Today is Election Day, and two important questions might or might not be resolved tonight. The first question …Kerby AndersonNovember 5, 2024Viewhistory politics
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ESG InvestmentsKerby Anderson Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment practices have been in the news for some time. But there is …Kerby AndersonNovember 4, 2024Viewfinance politics trends-in-society
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False Abortion NarrativePenna Dexter A false abortion narrative lives in our presidential politics. The narrative is that state restrictions on abortion passed …Penna DexterNovember 1, 2024Viewabortion media politics
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Same-Sex MarriageKerby Anderson For centuries, marriage was defined as one man and one woman. But various states and then the Supreme …Kerby AndersonNovember 1, 2024Viewhomosexuality politics sexual-ethics trends-in-society
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Self-WorshipKerby Anderson Erwin Lutzer calls for Christians to take a bold stand for Christ in a collapsing culture in his …Kerby AndersonOctober 31, 2024Viewfaith politics sexual-ethics trends-in-society
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Cell Phones in ClassroomsKerby Anderson Once students were back in school, Jeremy Adams decided to write a five-part series that proposed ideas for …Kerby AndersonOctober 30, 2024Vieweducation trends-in-society
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Price of TomorrowKerby Anderson At a time when we are experiencing significant inflation, Jeff Booth argues in his book, The Price of …Kerby AndersonOctober 29, 2024Viewbusiness finance technology
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Medical School DEIKerby Anderson The acronym DEI is found in business and the academy. It is now also being used in medical …Kerby AndersonOctober 28, 2024Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
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First Amendment MisinformationKerby Anderson According to an increasing number of politicians, the First Amendment doesn’t protect misinformation. Ironically, most of what many …Kerby AndersonOctober 25, 2024Viewdomestic-policy freedom politics the-constitution
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Enduring WealthKerby Anderson Nearly every recent survey documents the need for Christians to get sound, biblically based instruction on finances. One …Kerby AndersonOctober 24, 2024Viewfaith family finance
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Social SecurityKerby Anderson Some of the challenges the U.S. will face in the future will exist no matter who is elected …Kerby AndersonOctober 23, 2024Viewfinance politics
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BlueAnonKerby Anderson You may not have heard the term “BlueAnon,” but it is being used more and more to describe …Kerby AndersonOctober 22, 2024Viewmedia politics trends-in-society
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Threats to AmericaKerby Anderson What do people in the intelligence community believe are the greatest threats to America? I had an opportunity …Kerby AndersonOctober 21, 2024Viewdomestic-policy foreign-policy politics
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Unlikely to Vote?Penna Dexter According to statistics from George Barna, 41 million Americans who describe themselves as “born-again Christians” are “unlikely” to …Penna DexterOctober 18, 2024Viewfaith politics trends-in-society
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College AttritionKerby Anderson The other day I came across a shocking statistic. Lee Burdette Williams says, “About three million first-time college students …Kerby AndersonOctober 18, 2024Vieweducation trends-in-society
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Carjacking and Moral DecayKerby Anderson As we look through the corridors of history, we see the rise and fall of nations. The symptoms …Kerby AndersonOctober 17, 2024Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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Why the Hostility?Kerby Anderson When I talk about the polarization in this country, I am often asked why is there so much …Kerby AndersonOctober 16, 2024Viewfaith trends-in-society
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Nation StateKerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about the book, The Sovereign Individual which decades ago predicted the death of the nation …Kerby AndersonOctober 15, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage politics trends-in-society
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The Sovereign IndividualKerby Anderson The authors of their book, The Sovereign Individual, explain that we are entering into the fourth stage of …Kerby AndersonOctober 14, 2024Viewmedia trends-in-society
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Masculine ChristianityPenna Dexter The New York Times recently reported on an “emerging truth” among Christians. Correspondent Ruth Graham writes, “For the …Penna DexterOctober 11, 2024Viewfaith trends-in-society
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Declining Trust in ScienceKerby Anderson You are probably aware that Americans distrust science and science magazines more than in the past. But you …Kerby AndersonOctober 11, 2024Viewmedia politics science
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Israel and HezbollahKerby Anderson Since the Hamas attack last year on Israel, the government and IDF have been fighting in Gaza. But …Kerby AndersonOctober 10, 2024Viewforeign-policy israel politics tension-in-the-middle-east
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RevivalsKerby Anderson A recent story from CBN News reports that there has been a fourth major collegiate revival in the …Kerby AndersonOctober 9, 2024Vieweducation faith trends-in-society
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TariffsKerby Anderson Tariffs are in the news and are being debated between candidates. In the past, tariffs have been used …Kerby AndersonOctober 8, 2024Vieweconomics finance foreign-policy politics
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Army and Religious LibertyKerby Anderson Imagine being in the Army and watching a presentation about extremism. Up pops a slide with the title …Kerby AndersonOctober 7, 2024Viewmilitary-policy politics trends-in-society
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Reality SuppressionPenna Dexter In these days, do you sometimes find yourself struggling to discern truth from lies? Do you sense that …Penna DexterOctober 4, 2024Viewmedia politics technology
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Assault on the ConstitutionKerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about the book on free speech by Jonathan Turley (professor of law at George Washington …Kerby AndersonOctober 4, 2024Viewpolitics the-constitution trends-in-society
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Violence and Free SpeechKerby Anderson Free speech is very important, but many Americans believe that violence may be necessary to stop candidates or …Kerby AndersonOctober 3, 2024Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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UnconfiscatableKerby Anderson I want to talk about the word unconfiscatable. Apparently, it isn’t even a word found in many dictionaries, …Kerby AndersonOctober 2, 2024Viewfinance politics
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Flat EarthKerby Anderson More than a decade ago when I was teaching a class on creation, I heard about some Christians …Kerby AndersonOctober 1, 2024Viewfaith science
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Federal ReserveKerby Anderson Earlier this month the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve cut the short-term interest rate target …Kerby AndersonSeptember 30, 2024Vieweconomy politics
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Declining BirthratePenna Dexter There’s a growing concern in the U.S. and many other countries that people are not having enough babies. …Penna DexterSeptember 27, 2024Viewchild-rearing family trends-in-society
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School ShootersKerby Anderson School shootings have been in the news for two reasons. Earlier this month, we were able to see …Kerby AndersonSeptember 27, 2024Viewchild-rearing trends-in-society
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Sour on the EconomyKerby Anderson As I have mentioned in previous commentaries, there has been a significant difference of opinion between the media …Kerby AndersonSeptember 26, 2024Vieweconomy finance politics
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Eclipse of GodKerby Anderson In his latest book, The Eclipse of God, Erwin Lutzer exposes our nation’s disastrous efforts to redefine God …Kerby AndersonSeptember 25, 2024Viewfaith theology
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Meaningful ConversationKerby Anderson When was the last time you had a meaningful conversation? That is a question Sean McDowell and Tim …Kerby AndersonSeptember 24, 2024Viewfaith politics
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Design or DescentKerby Anderson Dr. Casey Luskin (Discovery Institute) was in my studio recently to talk about evolution’s failed predictions. I was …Kerby AndersonSeptember 23, 2024Viewcreation-and-evolution science
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Won’t Have KidsPenna Dexter It wasn’t a joke or an anomaly when, last December, a video series celebrating the Dual Income No …Penna DexterSeptember 20, 2024Viewfamily finance trends-in-society
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Close ElectionsKerby Anderson How close are some elections? Let’s look at last year’s 2023 off-year elections. Twenty-six elections ended in ties, …Kerby AndersonSeptember 20, 2024Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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CensorshipKerby Anderson A recent column in the Washington Post observes that “Western government until recently generally did not regard social …Kerby AndersonSeptember 19, 2024Viewmedia technology the-constitution
How American Voters Got Dumb
American VotersKerby Anderson Peter St. Onge asks, “How did American voters get so dumb?” If you have ever watched the answers …Kerby AndersonSeptember 18, 2024Vieweducation history politics
Campaign Platitudes
Campaign PlatitudesKerby Anderson During this campaign season, will voters settle for generalities, or will they demand specifics? We will find out …Kerby AndersonSeptember 17, 2024Viewmedia politics trends-in-society
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Parents and ShootersKerby Anderson Should parents be held criminally liable if their child shoots others in a school or public place? That …Kerby AndersonSeptember 16, 2024Viewchild-rearing education politics
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South Dakota’s Pivotal BattlePenna Dexter South Dakota is one of the most pro-life states in America. Before Roe v. Wade was overturned, South Dakota had …Penna DexterSeptember 13, 2024Viewabortion faith politics trends-in-society
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Modern-Day IdolsKerby Anderson We have idols today, but rarely are they in the form of carved statues and found in religious …Kerby AndersonSeptember 13, 2024Viewfaith trends-in-society
The Social Dilemma
Social DilemmaKerby Anderson Many Americans are concerned about the impact that social media and Big Tech are having on society. Therefore, …Kerby AndersonSeptember 12, 2024Viewbusiness technology trends-in-society
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Totalitarian TemptationKerby Anderson One striking difference between Europe and America has been the temptation of many European countries to fall into …Kerby AndersonSeptember 11, 2024Viewfaith politics religion religious-liberty
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Karl MarxKerby Anderson Professor Paul Kengor has a book on The Devil and Karl Marx that reminds us how much Marx …Kerby AndersonSeptember 10, 2024Viewmedia politics
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Homelessness in One CityKerby Anderson In previous commentaries, I have quoted Michael Shellenberger and his book, Apocalypse Never, which deals with environmental issues. …Kerby AndersonSeptember 9, 2024Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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Title IX ComplexityPenna Dexter Because of a new rule the Biden-Harris administration issued last spring, students in nearly half the states face …Penna DexterSeptember 6, 2024Viewpolitics sexual-ethics trends-in-society
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Tablet KidsKerby Anderson If you type the words “tablet kids” into a search engine, up will pop all sorts of tablets …Kerby AndersonSeptember 6, 2024Viewchild-rearing media technology
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Immigration Conspiracy TheoriesKerby Anderson Americans have been concerned about immigration, and particularly about the lack of border security. I wondered how the …Kerby AndersonSeptember 5, 2024Viewimmigration politics trends-in-society
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Great Goldman DebateKerby Anderson Charles Gasparino, a TV network business correspondent, begins his latest book on the radicalization of corporate America by …Kerby AndersonSeptember 4, 2024Viewbusiness media public-policy
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Campaign ProposalsKerby Anderson Political campaigns become intense after Labor Day. You will need wisdom and discernment to evaluate the numerous proposals …Kerby AndersonSeptember 3, 2024Viewmedia politics trends-in-society
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Labor DayKerby Anderson Today is Labor Day. Although this day was set aside to honor trade and labor organizations, I believe …Kerby AndersonSeptember 2, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage faith finance history
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California Parental SanctuaryPenna Dexter You’ve heard of sanctuary cities. These are municipalities that refuse to cooperate with the federal government in enforcing …Penna DexterAugust 30, 2024Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
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UnemployableKerby Anderson Are more Americans becoming unemployable? In previous commentaries, I have mentioned that we have 7 million men (ages …Kerby AndersonAugust 30, 2024Viewbusiness economy trends-in-society
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Critical Immigration TheoryKerby Anderson James Lindsay knows what the next big woke trend will be because he knows how the Left thinks. …Kerby AndersonAugust 29, 2024Viewimmigration politics trends-in-society
Fiat Money Explaination
Fiat StandardKerby Anderson This month of August is the 53rd anniversary of our government going off the gold standard. Saifedean Ammous …Kerby AndersonAugust 28, 2024Vieweconomy finance politics
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Supply and DemandKerby Anderson Yesterday, I talked about why price controls are a bad idea, and I thought I might continue by …Kerby AndersonAugust 27, 2024Vieweconomics economy finance politics
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Price ControlsKerby Anderson You only get one chance to make a good first impression. Americans were trying to get a first …Kerby AndersonAugust 26, 2024View2024-election economics economy featured politics
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Supporting School ChoicePenna Dexter School choice is a 2024 election issue and we need to hear more about it from candidates seeking …Penna DexterAugust 23, 2024Vieweducation politics racism
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Strategic ReserveKerby Anderson At a conference last month, two presidential candidates talked about establishing a strategic reserve for America’s finances. Both …Kerby AndersonAugust 23, 2024Vieweconomy finance politics
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Take It Down ActKerby Anderson Revenge porn and the publishing of deep fake abuse are a growing problem on social media. That is …Kerby AndersonAugust 22, 2024Viewpolitics sexual-ethics technology
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World War IIIKerby Anderson A few weeks ago, Donald Trump argued that we are closer to World War III than we have …Kerby AndersonAugust 21, 2024Viewmilitary-policy politics tension-in-the-middle-east
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Crime ExplosionKerby Anderson Three months ago, I wrote about the disconnect between the mainstream media and American citizens concerning crime statistics. …Kerby AndersonAugust 20, 2024Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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Three PsKerby Anderson This week is the Democratic Convention, and more Americans will be paying attention to the upcoming elections. The …Kerby AndersonAugust 19, 2024Viewmedia politics trends-in-society
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Working MenPenna Dexter Last year, to coincide with Labor Day, Senator Marco Rubio’s office issued a report entitled, “The State of …Penna DexterAugust 16, 2024Vieweconomy family politics trends-in-society
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KidsKerby Anderson Professor Paul Kengor argues that “You Can Never Have Enough Kids.” He was on my radio program last …Kerby AndersonAugust 16, 2024Viewchild-rearing family trends-in-society
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SECKerby Anderson We have another example of the growing surveillance state. This comes from the revelation that the Securities and …Kerby AndersonAugust 15, 2024Viewfinance freedom politics
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Cancel the Debt?Kerby Anderson When I talk about the US national debt, often someone asks: Why can’t we just cancel the debt? …Kerby AndersonAugust 14, 2024Vieweconomics economy finance
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Project 2025Kerby Anderson One of the attacks on the Trump campaign is to whip up voter fears about Project 2025. Kamala …Kerby AndersonAugust 13, 2024View2024-election politics
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Court ReformsKerby Anderson As you may have heard, President Biden wants to change the Supreme Court. This latest desperate attempt at …Kerby AndersonAugust 12, 2024Viewhistory politics the-constitution
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Med School IdeologyPenna Dexter It would be nice if we could count on the medical community to emphasize excellence and evidence over …Penna DexterAugust 9, 2024Viewscience sexual-ethics trends-in-society
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Pastors and WorldviewKerby Anderson Most Christians do not have a biblical worldview. That has been well documented in numerous studies. This is …Kerby AndersonAugust 9, 2024Viewfaith theology trends-in-society
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Write Down LawsKerby Anderson Why do we write down our laws? I recently read an article providing a practical reason for writing …Kerby AndersonAugust 8, 2024Viewhistory the-constitution
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Inflation in HistoryKerby Anderson You have probably heard the phrase, “History Does Not Repeat Itself, But It Rhymes.” That observation is true, …Kerby AndersonAugust 7, 2024Viewbusiness economy politics
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Privacy MythsKerby Anderson A few decades ago, Americans were increasingly concerned about privacy. Back then, we did several radio programs on …Kerby AndersonAugust 6, 2024Viewmedia technology trends-in-society
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Psychiatric DrugsKerby Anderson After a mass shooting, one question rarely asked is whether there is any connection to psychiatric drugs. As …Kerby AndersonAugust 5, 2024Viewmedia science trends-in-society
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Blasphemy in ParisPenna Dexter The prominent role played by drag queens in the opening ceremonies for the Paris Olympics, was created to …Penna DexterAugust 2, 2024Viewfaith sexual-ethics trends-in-society
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AI ThinkingKerby Anderson Yesterday, I talked about robots and wanted to follow up with some perspective on how artificial intelligence represents …Kerby AndersonAugust 2, 2024Viewhistory technology
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Killer RobotsKerby Anderson If you mention the term “killer robots,” people are likely to think of the Terminator movies. But these …Kerby AndersonAugust 1, 2024Viewmilitary-policy technology trends-in-society
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Minimum Wage BackfireKerby Anderson The Wall Street Journal editorial board begins with this observation: “The laws of economics continue to exist even …Kerby AndersonJuly 31, 2024Viewbusiness finance politics
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Education ChallengesKerby Anderson One of my recent in-studio guests had a rags-to-riches story that was one more example of achieving the …Kerby AndersonJuly 30, 2024Viewchild-rearing education politics trends-in-society
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CannabisKerby Anderson Over a week ago, I talked about the dangers of alcohol. We know so much more about its …Kerby AndersonJuly 29, 2024Viewscience
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ConstitutionalismPenna Dexter Normal Americans are repulsed by the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. This was a bridge too …Penna DexterJuly 26, 2024Viewpolitics the-constitution trends-in-society
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Historical Cycles: Part TwoKerby Anderson We can see some cycles in history. Yesterday, I talked about a political/cultural cycle. Today I want to …Kerby AndersonJuly 26, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage history
3 Historical Cycles
Historical Cycles: Part OneKerby Anderson Are there cycles in history? Yes, even though there is a linear trajectory in history, there are generational …Kerby AndersonJuly 25, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage history
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American HistoryKerby Anderson Wilfred Reilly has written a book about how American history is taught today. It has the provocative title, …Kerby AndersonJuly 24, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage history politics
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Drain the SwampKerby Anderson There are many reasons why politicians talk about “draining the swamp.” The federal bureaucracy is bloated. Our taxes …Kerby AndersonJuly 23, 2024Viewmedia politics trends-in-society
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Global LeadershipKerby Anderson With political tensions throughout the world, we need someone to step forward and promote some important principles for …Kerby AndersonJuly 22, 2024Viewforeign-policy politics trends-in-society
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Judge Hensley’s QuestPenna Dexter Nine years ago, the United States Supreme Court issued the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision that brought same …Penna DexterJuly 19, 2024Viewhomosexuality media politics
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TippingKerby Anderson It’s time to have a meaningful conversation about tipping, for two reasons. First, there is a significant reaction …Kerby AndersonJuly 19, 2024Vieweconomy finance trends-in-society
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AlcoholKerby Anderson If you spend any time viewing social media, you have probably seen a few clips from notable experts …Kerby AndersonJuly 18, 2024Viewtrends-in-society
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True CrimeKerby Anderson Warner Wallace has a new book out with the title, The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death …Kerby AndersonJuly 17, 2024Viewapologetics faith history
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Lost BoysKerby Anderson We need to find the “lost boys of America” and reach out to them. They are responsible for …Kerby AndersonJuly 16, 2024Viewchild-rearing public-policy trends-in-society
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War on Working ClassKerby Anderson Batya Ungar-Sargon is the deputy opinion editor of Newsweek and is getting lots of attention for her recent …Kerby AndersonJuly 15, 2024Vieweconomics finance politics
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Post-Dobbs PlatformPenna Dexter Every four years each political party sends seasoned activists to the table to write a platform for convention …Penna DexterJuly 12, 2024View2024-election media politics
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College AttritionKerby Anderson The other day I came across a shocking statistic. Lee Burdette Williams says, “About three million first-time college students …Kerby AndersonJuly 12, 2024Vieweducation trends-in-society
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Why the Hostility?Kerby Anderson When I talk about the polarization in this country, I am often asked why is there so much …Kerby AndersonJuly 11, 2024Viewfaith trends-in-society
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Childhood of Jesus?Kerby Anderson Perhaps you have seen the news article, “Details about Jesus’ childhood revealed in 2,000-year-old manuscript.” The article explains …Kerby AndersonJuly 10, 2024Viewapologetics history theology
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Social Media CensorshipKerby Anderson Perhaps the most disappointing Supreme Court ruling this last session dealt with the real concern about social media …Kerby AndersonJuly 9, 2024Viewmedia politics technology
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Chevron DeferenceKerby Anderson Last July, I wrote a brief commentary about what has been called Chevron deference. This is the idea …Kerby AndersonJuly 8, 2024Viewpolitics public-policy
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Sharing The GospelPenna Dexter New data from the Gallup organization finds just under half of U.S. adults describing themselves as religious. In …Penna DexterJuly 5, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage history politics
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Two WingsKerby Anderson One book that documents the Judeo-Christian foundations of America is the book, On Two Wings, written by Michael …Kerby AndersonJuly 5, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage history the-constitution
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Origin of the DeclarationKerby Anderson Today is the 4th of July, and I thought I would take a moment to talk about the …Kerby AndersonJuly 4, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage history politics
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Nice ThingsKerby Anderson When two boys are wrestling in the living room and break something, a parent is sure to say: …Kerby AndersonJuly 3, 2024Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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March of DimesKerby Anderson The other day, I saw a TV commercial for the March of Dimes which reminded me that I …Kerby AndersonJuly 2, 2024Viewbusiness trends-in-society
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Transgender BackfiringKerby Anderson Is much of the transgender ideology backfiring? Consider this recent poll by Pew Research. For the last seven …Kerby AndersonJuly 1, 2024Viewbusiness homosexuality politics sexual-ethics
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Democracy and ObergefellPenna Dexter On a recent trip to Greece, I learned that during the Athenian Golden Age, 449-431 BC, there emerged …Penna DexterJune 28, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage history marriage politics
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Moral Slide of GenerationsKerby Anderson The latest polls show a moral slide of generations. A good example can be found in George Barna’s …Kerby AndersonJune 28, 2024Viewfaith family the-millennial-generation theology trends-in-society
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Young VotersKerby Anderson How effective will the political campaigns this fall appeal to young voters? Most don’t like the fact that …Kerby AndersonJune 27, 2024View2024-election politics trends-in-society
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Classroom SuccessKerby Anderson We know that many of our public schools are failing. Therefore, it is encouraging to hear a success …Kerby AndersonJune 26, 2024Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
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Baptists and IVFKerby Anderson When the Southern Baptist Convention met a few weeks ago, the messengers adopted a resolution about in vitro …Kerby AndersonJune 25, 2024Viewabortion apologetics child-rearing faith
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Illegal Immigrant TerroristsKerby Anderson Depending on the news source you have, you may or may not have heard about the arrest of …Kerby AndersonJune 24, 2024Viewimmigration islam politics
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CorinthPenna Dexter I recently returned from a trip to Greece. One cannot go far in that country without being confronted …Penna DexterJune 21, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage history trends-in-society
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End of EverythingKerby Anderson Nuclear war may be unthinkable, but we need to think about it, so it doesn’t occur. Recently at …Kerby AndersonJune 21, 2024Viewforeign-policy history politics
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World Needs the WestKerby Anderson The world keeps getting increasingly more dangerous. Robert Clark provides several examples. There is the “war in Ukraine; …Kerby AndersonJune 20, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage foreign-policy history
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Student WalkoutsKerby Anderson When school is out, that is a time when administrators should establish needed policies before schools and colleges …Kerby AndersonJune 19, 2024Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
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Central Bank Digital CurrenciesKerby Anderson Whenever I am out speaking and take questions, there is one question I can assume will be asked. …Kerby AndersonJune 18, 2024Viewbusiness economics finance trends-in-society
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Kids Aren’t Growing UpKerby Anderson Kids aren’t growing up. But you already knew that. We now have more evidence for why this is …Kerby AndersonJune 17, 2024Viewchild-rearing trends-in-society
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Population Control PushbackPenna Dexter Population policy received heavy scrutiny recently at the annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Population and …Penna DexterJune 14, 2024Viewpolitics sexual-ethics
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Privacy MythsKerby Anderson A few decades ago, Americans were increasingly concerned about privacy. Back then, we did several radio programs on …Kerby AndersonJune 14, 2024Viewmedia technology trends-in-society
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Inflation in HistoryKerby Anderson You have probably heard the phrase, “History Does Not Repeat Itself, But It Rhymes.” That observation is true, …Kerby AndersonJune 13, 2024Viewbusiness economy politics
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Write Down LawsKerby Anderson Why do we write down our laws? I recently read an article providing a practical reason for writing …Kerby AndersonJune 12, 2024Viewhistory the-constitution
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Leftist MindKerby Anderson Victor Davis Hanson recently wrote about the “Leftist Mind,” and that got my attention since I have recently …Kerby AndersonJune 11, 2024Viewmedia politics
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Dumbest GenerationKerby Anderson More than a decade ago, I did an interview with Mark Bauerlein about his book, The Dumbest Generation. …Kerby AndersonJune 10, 2024Viewchild-rearing the-millennial-generation trends-in-society
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VowsPenna Dexter With marriage rates down 60 percent since the 1970’s, some well-known authors are putting out books touting marriage. …Penna DexterJune 8, 2024Viewfamily history marriage
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Bible on TrialKerby Anderson Although Päivi Räsänen is the person on trial, realistically it is the Bible that is on trial. She …Kerby AndersonJune 7, 2024Viewpolitics religion religious-liberty trends-in-society
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Agricultural RobotsKerby Anderson If he was alive today, John Deere might not even recognize the company that bears his name. As …Kerby AndersonJune 6, 2024Viewtechnology
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People of ColorKerby Anderson Yesterday I mentioned the book by Frank Thomas, What’s the Matter with Kansas? Rich Lowry suggests that there …Kerby AndersonJune 5, 2024Viewpolitics racism trends-in-society
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Rural RageKerby Anderson Elizabeth Currid-Halkett writes about “The Myth of Rural Rage,” arguing that red states and small towns are not …Kerby AndersonJune 4, 2024Viewfamily politics trends-in-society
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Good or Bad Economy?Kerby Anderson Michael Barone is a political analyst and best known as the principal author of The Almanac of American …Kerby AndersonJune 3, 2024Vieweconomics economy politics
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Cass ReportPenna Dexter A landmark study released last month reveals that, when a child presents with “sudden onset gender dysphoria,” rushing …Penna DexterMay 31, 2024Viewchild-rearing sexual-ethics sexuality trends-in-society
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HopeKerby Anderson The Bible talks about hope, and it talks about the importance of gratitude. I find it interesting that …Kerby AndersonMay 31, 2024Viewfaith history
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Popular VoteKerby Anderson Maine recently voted to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. This has been an attempt get enough …Kerby AndersonMay 30, 2024View2024-election politics public-policy trends-in-society
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Worldview DeficiencyKerby Anderson Over the last few months, I have been doing some interviews on books that document (in one way …Kerby AndersonMay 29, 2024Viewfaith theology trends-in-society
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MarijuanaKerby Anderson Two dozen states have legalized marijuana and another 14 permit it for medical purposes. But ironically this comes …Kerby AndersonMay 28, 2024Viewpolitics science trends-in-society
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Memorial DayKerby Anderson Today is Memorial Day. For many Americans, it is merely a day off. For others, it marks the …Kerby AndersonMay 27, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage freedom history
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Not Enough BabiesPenna Dexter Headlines about the fact that the fertility rate is falling worldwide have government leaders worried. As workforces shrink, …Penna DexterMay 24, 2024Viewchild-rearing economy politics
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AI Predicts the FutureKerby Anderson What does AI think about artificial intelligence and this new wave of technology? Mustafa Suleyman is the author …Kerby AndersonMay 24, 2024Viewmedia prophecy technology
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Border SecurityKerby Anderson Americans are rightly concerned about what is happening at our border. But skeptics ask whether the US can …Kerby AndersonMay 23, 2024Viewimmigration politics trends-in-society
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Scott GallowayKerby Anderson Scott Galloway is a professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business and author …Kerby AndersonMay 22, 2024Viewfaith family trends-in-society
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AI and BasketballKerby Anderson I’ve played basketball and programmed computers. But I never thought putting the two together would be a problem. …Kerby AndersonMay 21, 2024Viewmedia technology
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Ben SasseKerby Anderson Two weeks ago, the president of the University of Florida, Ben Sasse, wrote an op-ed for the Wall …Kerby AndersonMay 20, 2024Vieweducation politics
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EEOC’s Trans DirectivePenna Dexter Radical transgender directives just keep coming from the executive branch of the federal government. The latest decree, official …Penna DexterMay 17, 2024Viewpolitics sexual-ethics
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Is Christianity Bad?Kerby Anderson Is Christianity as bad as atheists say that it is? For decades we have heard the charges from …Kerby AndersonMay 17, 2024Viewfaith history trends-in-society
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Rising CrimesKerby Anderson Is crime on the rise? Most Americans think so. A Gallup survey last year found that nearly all …Kerby AndersonMay 16, 2024Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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Shrink the Budget: Part TwoKerby Anderson The Federal government has a spending problem. Yesterday, I talked about the problem and discussed two ideas Stephen …Kerby AndersonMay 15, 2024Vieweconomics finance politics
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Shrink the Budget: Part OneKerby Anderson The Federal government has a spending problem. That is best illustrated by the fact that the deficit this …Kerby AndersonMay 14, 2024Vieweconomics finance politics
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Less Busy, More HappyKerby Anderson Arthur Brooks begins his article by asking if you are feeling a little guilty about reading his article. …Kerby AndersonMay 13, 2024Viewbusiness faith family trends-in-society
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Assault on NormalcyPenna Dexter When the U.S. Department of Education released its rewrite of Title IX a couple of weeks ago, it …Penna DexterMay 10, 2024Viewpolitics sexual-ethics the-constitution
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Anxiety and Church AttendanceKerby Anderson Ira Stoll begins his commentary by mentioning that Jonathan Haidt’s new book, The Anxious Generation, is currently the …Kerby AndersonMay 9, 2024Viewchild-rearing faith family trends-in-society
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Demographic WinterKerby Anderson The fertility rate in this country hit a record-low last year. The total fertility rate dropped to 1.62 …Kerby AndersonMay 9, 2024Viewchild-rearing family trends-in-society
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Presidential TieKerby Anderson This election year is certain the bring some significant surprises, and one of those is the possibility of …Kerby AndersonMay 8, 2024Viewmedia politics
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Fake AIKerby Anderson Perhaps you have heard of the white high school principal in Baltimore who was removed from his position …Kerby AndersonMay 7, 2024Viewmedia racism technology trends-in-society
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Backlash to ProtestsKerby Anderson The Pro-Hamas campus protests could only last so long before some people in charge exercised some common sense. …Kerby AndersonMay 6, 2024Viewantisemitism education tension-in-the-middle-east
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Abusing James YoungerPenna Dexter Five years ago, in a one-hour radio interview, Jeff Younger told me the story of his battle to …Penna DexterMay 3, 2024Viewchild-rearing politics sexual-ethics trends-in-society
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Bigger GovernmentKerby Anderson Government gets bigger every year, but how government gets bigger isn’t so easy to understand. There seems to …Kerby AndersonMay 3, 2024Viewfinance politics
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Day of PrayerKerby Anderson Today is the National Day of Prayer. It is a vital part of our American heritage. The first …Kerby AndersonMay 2, 2024Viewhistory politics prayer public-policy
Fast-Food RobotsKerby Anderson What impact will robots and artificial intelligence have on jobs? In previous commentaries, I have discussed some of …Kerby AndersonMay 1, 2024Viewtechnology trends-in-society
Anxious GenerationKerby Anderson Jonathan Haidt has been on the Point of View radio talk show to discuss his previous book, The …Kerby AndersonApril 30, 2024Viewchild-rearing technology
Spiritual ChampionsKerby Anderson George Barna has written a book to help parents discipline their children into spiritual champions. Raising children is …Kerby AndersonApril 29, 2024Viewapologetics child-rearing faith
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Deep State Lock-InPenna Dexter A rule has been added to the federal register that will make it nearly impossible for an incoming …Penna DexterApril 26, 2024Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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Energy ScareKerby Anderson Summer is months away but there is already news of an energy shortage on the Texas power grid. …Kerby AndersonApril 26, 2024Viewbusiness politics
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SmartphonesKerby Anderson Jean Twenge begins her essay by suggesting a thought experiment. “Imagine that a company began mass-producing a new …Kerby AndersonApril 25, 2024Viewchild-rearing technology trends-in-society
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Economists and ConsumersKerby Anderson Most left-leaning economists cannot understand why American consumers are complaining when many economic indicators are positive. One of …Kerby AndersonApril 24, 2024Vieweconomics economy finance politics
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Economic ChangeKerby Anderson Over the last few months, the word “unsustainable” has been frequently used. The GAO (Government Accountability Office) proclaimed: …Kerby AndersonApril 23, 2024Vieweconomics economy finance
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Earth DayKerby Anderson Today is Earth Day. I was a participant in the first Earth Day as a high school student …Kerby AndersonApril 22, 2024Viewscience technology trends-in-society
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Half The StoryPenna Dexter Here’s the story of a young woman who became acutely aware of the relationship between social media and …Penna DexterApril 19, 2024Viewchild-rearing media technology trends-in-society
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DEI FailureKerby Anderson A recent editorial in the Wall Street Journal began with these sentences. “Memo to companies: Go ahead and …Kerby AndersonApril 19, 2024Viewforeign-policy politics trends-in-society
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Authoritarian ImpulseKerby Anderson The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban TikTok in this country unless the company …Kerby AndersonApril 18, 2024Viewforeign-policy media politics technology
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Deconstructing Your FaithKerby Anderson Perhaps you have noticed that many young Christians are being convinced to deconstruct their faith. Occasionally we read …Kerby AndersonApril 17, 2024Viewfaith theology
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Scotland Hate Crime ActKerby Anderson J.K. Rowling is best known as the Harry Potter author, but she is also beginning to be known …Kerby AndersonApril 16, 2024Viewhomosexuality politics sexual-ethics
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IRS AuditKerby Anderson Today is Tax Day. Perhaps you are like many other Americans and wonder if your tax forms will …Kerby AndersonApril 15, 2024Viewfamily finance politics
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Lamb AND LambdaPenna Dexter Back in 2017, Ed Stetzer, then a professor, dean and executive director of Wheaton College’s Billy Graham Center, …Penna DexterApril 12, 2024Viewfaith homosexuality politics sexual-ethics trends-in-society
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Owning a HomeKerby Anderson A few months ago, I talked about the future decline in home ownership. For example, the number of …Kerby AndersonApril 12, 2024Vieweconomy family finance
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Inflation UnderestimatedKerby Anderson Veronique de Rugy begins her column with positive economic indicators (unemployment is low, wages are up, inflation is …Kerby AndersonApril 11, 2024Vieweconomics economy finance politics
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AI BiasKerby Anderson Is there a leftist bias in artificial intelligence? A Washington Post tech writer has written about various research …Kerby AndersonApril 10, 2024Viewpolitics technology
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America’s FutureKerby Anderson What is America’s future? Columnist Cal Thomas considers that question in his book, America’s Expiration Date. The book …Kerby AndersonApril 9, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage faith politics
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Woke InstitutionsKerby Anderson Law professor Glenn Reynolds wonders why so many woke institutions continue to do things that hurt their bottom …Kerby AndersonApril 8, 2024Viewbusiness politics trends-in-society
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Mifepristone CasePenna Dexter Last month, more than two decades after the Clinton FDA approved the abortion pill, the U.S. Supreme Court …Penna DexterApril 5, 2024Viewabortion politics trends-in-society
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Solar EclipseKerby Anderson In the opening chapter of his book, The Privileged Planet, astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez talks about watching a total …Kerby AndersonApril 5, 2024Viewcreation-and-evolution faith science
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DeflationKerby Anderson Inflation has been so much a part of our economic lives, so we take it for granted. Although …Kerby AndersonApril 4, 2024Viewbusiness history technology
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Phones and HappinessKerby Anderson The most recent Gallup survey has both good news and bad news. The good news is that Americans …Kerby AndersonApril 3, 2024Viewchild-rearing technology trends-in-society
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Net-Zero EmissionsKerby Anderson Bjorn Lomborg reminds us, “More than one million people die in traffic accidents globally each year.” He says …Kerby AndersonApril 2, 2024Viewpolitics science trends-in-society
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Covid LessonsKerby Anderson Four years ago, we heard the announcement about “15 days to slow the spread.” The anniversary of that …Kerby AndersonApril 1, 2024Vieweconomy education media politics science
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Dr. Varkey’s ResolutionPenna Dexter This true story has a positive ending. But it never should have happened. Dr. Johnson Varkey is a …Penna DexterMarch 29, 2024Vieweducation freedom religious-liberty science
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Good FridayKerby Anderson Today is Good Friday. On this day, believers around the world commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. We …Kerby AndersonMarch 29, 2024Viewapologetics faith theology
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Mixed SignalsKerby Anderson The latest research shows that Christian parents are sending mixed signals to their kids about living the Christian …Kerby AndersonMarch 28, 2024Viewchild-rearing the-millennial-generation trends-in-society
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ExtraterrestrialsKerby Anderson I have found that most speakers can tell you what question they receive most often. Melissa Cain Travis …Kerby AndersonMarch 27, 2024Viewfaith science
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PerceptionKerby Anderson For most of us, perception is reality. But there is mounting evidence that the perceptions of most Americans …Kerby AndersonMarch 26, 2024Viewmedia trends-in-society
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Childrens’ BooksKerby Anderson I go to bookstores frequently, but I don’t ever venture into the area of books for children. But …Kerby AndersonMarch 25, 2024Viewchild-rearing history politics
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Ireland Honors MotherhoodPenna Dexter Last week Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Minneapolis to visit an abortion clinic. The Washington Post reports …Penna DexterMarch 22, 2024Viewchild-rearing family politics trends-in-society
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COVID Cover-UpKerby Anderson Even after millions died worldwide from Covid-19, there still seems to be little interest on the part of …Kerby AndersonMarch 22, 2024Viewmedia politics technology
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Human ExtinctionKerby Anderson One of the slogans we often hear from radical environmentalists is that there are too many people on …Kerby AndersonMarch 21, 2024Viewcreation-and-evolution faith trends-in-society
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Education CrisisKerby Anderson In April 1983, the US Secretary of Education in the Reagan Administration created the National Commission on Excellence …Kerby AndersonMarch 20, 2024Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
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Crime CostsKerby Anderson Crime costs both victims and society a great deal. Several years ago, Walter Williams wrote about the “Unappreciated …Kerby AndersonMarch 19, 2024Viewbusiness family trends-in-society
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University of FloridaKerby Anderson What is happening at the University of Florida might be spreading to other universities. Earlier this month, the …Kerby AndersonMarch 18, 2024Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
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Drug Store AbortionsPenna Dexter The nation’s two largest pharmacy chains, CVS and Walgreens, are about to start filling prescriptions for the abortion …Penna DexterMarch 15, 2024Viewabortion business finance
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Library PoliticsKerby Anderson You may have noticed that the American Library Association and even your local library has become quite political. …Kerby AndersonMarch 15, 2024Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
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Taxation Without ReasonKerby Anderson One of the rallying cries during the American Revolution was, “No taxation without representation.” If the founders thought …Kerby AndersonMarch 14, 2024Vieweconomics economy finance politics
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Demographic CollapseKerby Anderson An article in Barrons two weeks ago reported that births in Japan dropped to a new low last …Kerby AndersonMarch 13, 2024Viewfamily trends-in-society
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Food InflationKerby Anderson We keep hearing that inflation is down, but it doesn’t seem like it when we go to the …Kerby AndersonMarch 12, 2024Vieweconomy family finance
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Immigration StatisticsKerby Anderson Immigration is the major problem facing this country according to the most recent Gallup polls. The pollsters asked, …Kerby AndersonMarch 11, 2024Viewimmigration politics trends-in-society
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A School ChoosesPenna Dexter A Christian high school girls’ basketball team forfeited a playoff game last year because a transgender student, a …Penna DexterMarch 8, 2024Vieweducation homosexuality sexual-ethics
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Bad LawsKerby Anderson John Stossel says the problem is “bad laws.” Rafael Mangual describes it as the “overcriminalization of America.” Both …Kerby AndersonMarch 8, 2024Viewpolitics public-policy
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Global Birth DearthKerby Anderson Members of a very popular South Korean boy band were denied draft exemptions even though it would reduce …Kerby AndersonMarch 7, 2024Viewchild-rearing family trends-in-society
American Creed
American CreedKerby Anderson What is the American Creed? That is a question David Gelernter asks in his book, America-Lite. He has …Kerby AndersonMarch 6, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage child-rearing education
The Miracle
The MiracleKerby Anderson Jonah Goldberg talks about “The Miracle” in his book, The Suicide of the West. The major focus of …Kerby AndersonMarch 5, 2024Vieweconomics faith history politics
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Digital DivideKerby Anderson For the last few decades, politicians and high-tech companies have been talking about the digital divide. They wanted …Kerby AndersonMarch 4, 2024Viewchild-rearing education technology trends-in-society
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Trump at NRBPenna Dexter Last week thousands of Christians gathered in Nashville for the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. The NRB was formed …Penna DexterMarch 1, 2024Viewmedia politics
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PolyamoryKerby Anderson Sixteen years ago, I published my book, A Biblical Point of View on Homosexuality, and predicted that the …Kerby AndersonMarch 1, 2024Viewfamily homosexuality sexual-ethics trends-in-society
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Threat to Democracy?Kerby Anderson No doubt you have noticed that pundits and politicians seem to be constantly warning about a threat to …Kerby AndersonFebruary 29, 2024Viewpolitics the-constitution trends-in-society
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Abortion Pill StudiesKerby Anderson Next month, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a case related to the abortion pill. That …Kerby AndersonFebruary 28, 2024Viewabortion finance politics trends-in-society
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Home OwnershipKerby Anderson “Owning a home has long been considered the quintessential American dream, but the path to those white picket …Kerby AndersonFebruary 27, 2024Viewfamily trends-in-society
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Church ShootingKerby Anderson A shooting earlier this month in the third largest church in America should have been a wake-up call …Kerby AndersonFebruary 26, 2024Viewchristianity faith trends-in-society
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Listen to ThemPenna Dexter President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu are speaking by phone lately. A major topic of the calls …Penna DexterFebruary 23, 2024Viewantisemitism islam politics tension-in-the-middle-east
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Mired in DebtKerby Anderson Reporter Leonardo Blair says that the youngest generations are “mired in debt” and that a “majority of young …Kerby AndersonFebruary 23, 2024Viewfamily finance the-millennial-generation trends-in-society
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Negative WorldKerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about the book, Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture, by …Kerby AndersonFebruary 22, 2024Viewfaith trends-in-society
Life in the Negative World Viewpoints
Three WorldsKerby Anderson Two years ago, Aaron Renn wrote about “The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism” in the journal, First Things. I …Kerby AndersonFebruary 21, 2024Viewfaith prophecy trends-in-society
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AI and JobsKerby Anderson Will artificial intelligence take your job? That is a question that John Stossel asks in a recent video. …Kerby AndersonFebruary 20, 2024Vieweconomy technology
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Deception and DiscernmentKerby Anderson We face significant challenges in this nation. Many of the challenges go back to the 3D’s: disinformation, deception, …Kerby AndersonFebruary 19, 2024Viewapologetics faith trends-in-society
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Requiring “Affirming” CarePenna Dexter Washington state has some of the nation’s most progressive laws regarding teen gender transitions. This became a problem …Penna DexterFebruary 16, 2024Viewchild-rearing science trends-in-society
Assassin’s VetoKerby Anderson A few months ago, I talked about how leftist groups were using a variation of the heckler’s veto. …Kerby AndersonFebruary 16, 2024Viewpolitics religion trends-in-society
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Inflation MisinformationKerby Anderson Is inflation decreasing? You have probably been hearing, as I have, that inflation is going down. But that …Kerby AndersonFebruary 15, 2024Vieweconomics economy finance politics
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School ChoiceKerby Anderson The number of states that now provide school choice is increasing. According to a recent report, 32 states …Kerby AndersonFebruary 14, 2024Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
Illegal Immigrant Encounters
Immigration DevastationKerby Anderson The number one issue for voters this year is immigration. To be precise, the real issue is the …Kerby AndersonFebruary 13, 2024Viewimmigration politics trends-in-society
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Social Media SolutionsKerby Anderson Perhaps the most poignant moment in a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing occurred when Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg …Kerby AndersonFebruary 12, 2024Viewchild-rearing family freedom media politics public-policy technology
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Pushing “PAUSE”Penna Dexter Members of the medical and psychological communities who advocate gender transition as a treatment for disturbed young people …Penna DexterFebruary 9, 2024Viewchild-rearing homosexuality sexual-ethics trends-in-society
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On the EdgeKerby Anderson Many Americans say they are living on the edge of a financial disaster. Is that merely perception, or …Kerby AndersonFebruary 9, 2024Vieweconomics family finance
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Wealth HeistKerby Anderson Yesterday, I talked about the reality of rising Federal budget deficits. Politicians are going to be looking for …Kerby AndersonFebruary 8, 2024Viewfinance politics trends-in-society
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Tax the RichKerby Anderson Federal budget deficits are rising faster than anyone would have imagined. About the only way to reduce spending …Kerby AndersonFebruary 7, 2024Vieweconomics economy finance politics
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TrustKerby Anderson Trust has become a big issue in 2024. Elections are one reason. According to a recent estimate, a …Kerby AndersonFebruary 6, 2024Viewfaith media politics science
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InvasionKerby Anderson Much of the debate surrounding the issue of border security and immigration centers on the word “invasion.” Texas …Kerby AndersonFebruary 5, 2024Viewimmigration politics the-constitution
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Drag Queen RevolutionPenna Dexter There are better ways to encourage literacy among children than exposing them to male transvestites at Drag Queen …Penna DexterFebruary 2, 2024Viewchild-rearing history sexual-ethics sexuality
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SwattingKerby Anderson Swatting has become a major problem in America. In case, you are not familiar with the term it …Kerby AndersonFebruary 2, 2024Viewmilitary-policy politics public-policy
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Banks Flagging PurchasesKerby Anderson When I first mentioned that banks were urged to flag purchases of Bibles and religious material, I think …Kerby AndersonFebruary 1, 2024Viewfinance freedom politics the-constitution
The Virtue of Color-Blindness
Color-BlindKerby Anderson Most Americans believe we should have a color-blind society. That was the direction the country was moving until …Kerby AndersonJanuary 31, 2024Viewpolitics racism trends-in-society
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Fourth Industrial RevolutionKerby Anderson Yesterday while talking about the World Economic Forum and the gathering of global elites at Davos, Switzerland, I …Kerby AndersonJanuary 30, 2024Viewfinance foreign-policy politics trends-in-society
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Davos DebateKerby Anderson Earlier this month, leaders from all over the world descended on Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. …Kerby AndersonJanuary 29, 2024Vieweconomics politics technology trends-in-society
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An Argentinian CapitalistPenna Dexter Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei delivered a warning to business and political leaders gathered last week at the …Penna DexterJanuary 26, 2024Viewbusiness economics economy foreign-policy
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DeviancyKerby Anderson Thirty years ago, Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote a landmark essay “Defining Deviancy Down.” In case you are not …Kerby AndersonJanuary 26, 2024Viewtheology trends-in-society
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ProjectionKerby Anderson You may have noticed when someone criticizes you, often they are criticizing you for their own behavior. Sigmund …Kerby AndersonJanuary 25, 2024Viewhistory politics trends-in-society
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Third PartyKerby Anderson I have suggested that this year might be the year of the “third party.” To understand the impact …Kerby AndersonJanuary 24, 2024Viewhistory politics
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Blocking the RoadKerby Anderson Anti-Israel demonstrators have blocked traffic and bridges in many major cities across the country. Climate activists in other …Kerby AndersonJanuary 23, 2024Viewantisemitism islam politics tension-in-the-middle-east
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Parenting Gen ZKerby Anderson Raising children in any generation is difficult, but the most challenging generation may be “Generation Z” (born between …Kerby AndersonJanuary 22, 2024Viewchild-rearing family
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Military RecruitmentPenna Dexter There’s no satisfactory explanation for the recent actions of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in keeping his cancer …Penna DexterJanuary 19, 2024Viewmilitary-policy politics trends-in-society
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Cultural MarxismKerby Anderson If you do an online search of the term “cultural Marxism,” you will see a Wikipedia entry that …Kerby AndersonJanuary 19, 2024Vieweducation media politics public-policy
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Last Call for LibertyKerby Anderson America is a divided country. Os Guinness in his book, Last Call for Liberty, argues that the American republic …Kerby AndersonJanuary 18, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage history
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American Free EnterpriseKerby Anderson Although the concept of a free enterprise system developed primarily in Europe, it has become the most successful …Kerby AndersonJanuary 17, 2024Viewbusiness economy freedom
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Historical IlliteracyKerby Anderson The US Constitution reminds us that the responsibility for our government rests with “we the people.” In order …Kerby AndersonJanuary 16, 2024Viewamericas-godly-heritage history trends-in-society
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Boy CrisisKerby Anderson Boys are in crisis. That should be obvious, but Dr. Warren Farrell still has to spend his first …Kerby AndersonJanuary 15, 2024Viewchild-rearing education trends-in-society
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Wasting Our MoneyPenna Dexter In an election year, the economy takes on heightened importance in voters’ thinking. A good question to ask …Penna DexterJanuary 12, 2024Vieweconomics economy finance politics
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Holocaust IgnoranceKerby Anderson Students and others chanting in the streets to support Hamas often do not even understand what the slogans …Kerby AndersonJanuary 12, 2024Viewantisemitism history tension-in-the-middle-east
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Hate Speech LawKerby Anderson I’m not inclined to talk about legislation in other countries, but it is worth looking at proposed new …Kerby AndersonJanuary 11, 2024Viewfreedom the-constitution
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Big Tech BanningKerby Anderson If you write or speak about controversial issues, it is likely you will be banned from social media. …Kerby AndersonJanuary 10, 2024Viewmedia politics technology
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Fourth Industrial RevolutionKerby Anderson As we enter this new year, we will be hearing more about the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The First …Kerby AndersonJanuary 9, 2024Viewscience technology trends-in-society
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Realignment of AmericaKerby Anderson Fifteen years ago, I wrote a commentary about the realignment of America. Now that we have some new …Kerby AndersonJanuary 8, 2024Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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Prayer for 2024Penna Dexter As we begin 2024, I want to offer a New Year’s prayer for our country. But frankly, it …Penna DexterJanuary 5, 2024Viewpolitics prayer trends-in-society
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UniversitiesKerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about some of the problems with the universities in America and focused on the economic …Kerby AndersonJanuary 5, 2024Vieweducation trends-in-society
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Harvard is Big BusinessKerby Anderson For the next two days, I want to talk about some of the problems with universities in America. …Kerby AndersonJanuary 4, 2024Vieweducation finance
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Debt SolutionKerby Anderson Our federal debt has been soaring to dangerous levels. According to the US Debt Clock, we are about …Kerby AndersonJanuary 3, 2024Vieweconomics economy finance
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Classical EducationKerby Anderson Who would have ever thought that classical education would be controversial? The fact that Professor Adam Carrington had …Kerby AndersonJanuary 2, 2024Vieweducation history
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New YearKerby Anderson Let me begin by wishing you a Happy New Year. At the start of this New Year, I …Kerby AndersonJanuary 1, 2024Viewtrends-in-society
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Lost ConsensusPenna Dexter As 2023 ends, we see less evidence than ever of the Christian consensus that used to exist in …Penna DexterDecember 29, 2023Viewfaith family homosexuality trends-in-society
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Financially WorseKerby Anderson Most Americans are already financially worse-off than they were before the pandemic. But here is an arresting statistic. …Kerby AndersonDecember 29, 2023Vieweconomy family finance
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Crime and FatherlessnessKerby Anderson If you visited New York City more than a decade ago, you likely saw this sign on buses …Kerby AndersonDecember 28, 2023Viewchild-rearing family trends-in-society
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Worried About BoysKerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about the research by Jonathan Haidt and others on young girls and ended with his …Kerby AndersonDecember 27, 2023Viewchild-rearing education technology trends-in-society
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Worried About GirlsKerby Anderson Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and author of books like The Coddling of the American Mind. I …Kerby AndersonDecember 26, 2023Viewchild-rearing education technology trends-in-society
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ChristmasKerby Anderson On this Christmas day, I think it would be good to reflect for just a moment on the …Kerby AndersonDecember 25, 2023Viewhistory theology
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Depopulation MemoPenna Dexter We rarely connect the dots between feminism and our current societal woes. But political commentator and activist, Matt …Penna DexterDecember 22, 2023Viewchild-rearing family politics trends-in-society
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O Holy NightKerby Anderson This is Christmas week, and so I thought we might reflect on the hymn, “O Holy Night” by …Kerby AndersonDecember 22, 2023Viewfaith history theology
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First NoelKerby Anderson During this Christmas week, I have taken the time to discuss the theology of some of the Christmas …Kerby AndersonDecember 21, 2023Viewfaith history theology
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O Come, O Come EmmanuelKerby Anderson The carol “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is an English translation of a Latin hymn that is sung …Kerby AndersonDecember 20, 2023Viewfaith history theology
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Hark! the Herald Angels SingKerby Anderson It is estimated that Charles Wesley wrote over 6500 hymns. Perhaps his best-known hymn is “Hark! the Herald …Kerby AndersonDecember 19, 2023Viewapologetics faith history theology
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O Little Town of BethlehemKerby Anderson This is Christmas week, and I thought it might be worthwhile to spend a moment to reflect on …Kerby AndersonDecember 18, 2023Viewapologetics faith history
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Another Climate SummitPenna Dexter It’s December: time for another UN climate confab. Global socialists who see a climate emergency in every heat …Penna DexterDecember 15, 2023Viewforeign-policy politics science
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Western CivilizationKerby Anderson The attacks on Western civilization have been coming from liberals on university campuses for decades. Therefore, it was …Kerby AndersonDecember 15, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage history trends-in-society
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Descent into BarbarismKerby Anderson Many historians have written about the descent into barbarism. Novelist Mark Lewis reminds us that the “descent into …Kerby AndersonDecember 14, 2023Viewantisemitism trends-in-society
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Great Rip-OffKerby Anderson Karol Markowicz calls it “America’s Great Rip-off.” What she is talking about is the rising tide of shoplifting …Kerby AndersonDecember 13, 2023Viewbusiness economics economy trends-in-society
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CultureKerby Anderson For more than a decade, my radio program has had a millennial roundtable discussion to help the next …Kerby AndersonDecember 12, 2023Viewfamily the-millennial-generation trends-in-society
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Capitalism and LonelinessKerby Anderson The media tells us we are facing an epidemic of loneliness. Everyone is writing about loneliness, and I …Kerby AndersonDecember 11, 2023Viewbusiness family trends-in-society
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Bring Back Nativity ScenesPenna Dexter An article in the online publication — FLI Insider — sent me searching through several years of radio …Penna DexterDecember 8, 2023Viewpolitics religion religious-liberty
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Cull the HerdKerby Anderson Thaddeus McCotter has a suggestion for you. Go to a search engine and ask it for the reasons …Kerby AndersonDecember 8, 2023Viewabortion family politics trends-in-society
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A Date of InfamyKerby Anderson Today is December 7 – a day that President Roosevelt said would be “a date which will live …Kerby AndersonDecember 7, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage history
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American Dream and WagesKerby Anderson Yesterday I discussed a Wall Street Journal article about a poll that revealed that most voters see the …Kerby AndersonDecember 6, 2023Viewbusiness economy finance
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American DreamKerby Anderson Just over a week ago, a poll published in the Wall Street Journal revealed that most voters see …Kerby AndersonDecember 5, 2023Viewhistory politics
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Antisemitism on the RiseKerby Anderson Two weeks ago, I documented the rise in antisemitism on the left. Today, I will focus our attention …Kerby AndersonDecember 4, 2023Viewantisemitism politics
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Childbearing TroughPenna Dexter Bioethicist and political thinker Leon Kass has often been called upon to weigh in on consequential moral debates. …Penna DexterDecember 1, 2023Viewchild-rearing family trends-in-society
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Economic ViewsKerby Anderson As I mentioned yesterday, Americans are concerned about the direction of the country. They also believe the economy …Kerby AndersonDecember 1, 2023Vieweconomics economy politics
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Country’s DirectionKerby Anderson As the year of 2023 is winding down and we are heading into the election season of 2024, …Kerby AndersonNovember 30, 2023Vieweconomy finance politics trends-in-society
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Cost of ImmigrationKerby Anderson What is the annual cost of immigration to American taxpayers? The US House Committee on Homeland Security has …Kerby AndersonNovember 29, 2023Vieweconomy finance immigration politics
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National ConversationKerby Anderson Earlier this month, Jim Geraghty wondered if the killing of Paul Kessler would start a national conversation. You …Kerby AndersonNovember 28, 2023Viewantisemitism media trends-in-society
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Jewish View of WokenessKerby Anderson Bari Weiss is Jewish and the author of the book, How to Fight Anti-Semitism. She noticed something 20 …Kerby AndersonNovember 27, 2023Viewantisemitism politics
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Not The BossPenna Dexter The United States Supreme Court recently set out a “Code of Conduct” to “gather in one place the …Penna DexterNovember 24, 2023Viewpolitics the-constitution
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Cancel CultureKerby Anderson The cancel culture has been around for many years. John Stossel gives a new perspective to it in …Kerby AndersonNovember 24, 2023Viewfreedom politics the-constitution
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ThanksgivingKerby Anderson Each year, we take time from our busy lives to celebrate a day of Thanksgiving. Though many holidays …Kerby AndersonNovember 23, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage history politics
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Thanksgiving QuizKerby Anderson Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I suspect that you are doing lots of things to get ready for this …Kerby AndersonNovember 22, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage faith family history
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TechnologyKerby Anderson I recently saw a list from the History Channel about seven inventions during the Gilded Age that changed …Kerby AndersonNovember 21, 2023Viewhistory politics technology
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Social Justice Is InjusticeKerby Anderson Matthew Solomson argues that “Social Justice Is Injustice.” His op-ed attempts to explain why we see so many …Kerby AndersonNovember 20, 2023Viewmilitary-policy politics tension-in-the-middle-east
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Ohio Abortion LossPenna Dexter The recent off-year election was not a good one for the pro-life movement. One big disappointment was the …Penna DexterNovember 17, 2023Viewabortion politics trends-in-society
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Sam Bankman FriedKerby Anderson I have been reading the latest book from Michael Lewis, Going Infinite which is about Sam Bankman-Fried (often …Kerby AndersonNovember 17, 2023Vieweconomics finance
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Foreign Policy IllusionsKerby Anderson The world has always been a dangerous place. But those dangers are accentuated due to erroneous assumptions about …Kerby AndersonNovember 16, 2023Viewforeign-policy politics tension-in-the-middle-east
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Rise in AntisemitismKerby Anderson Antisemitism is on the rise in nearly every country. Who would have expected to hear “Gas the Jews” …Kerby AndersonNovember 15, 2023Viewantisemitism foreign-policy politics tension-in-the-middle-east
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Another Black Monday?Kerby Anderson Two economics professors at Johns Hopkins University are warning that we could be facing tough economic times soon. …Kerby AndersonNovember 14, 2023Vieweconomy finance politics
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Progressive DisillusionmentKerby Anderson The road to a progressive utopia has arrived at disillusionment for so many in the younger generation. New …Kerby AndersonNovember 13, 2023Viewantisemitism politics tension-in-the-middle-east trends-in-society
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A Christian SpeakerPenna Dexter Most politicians — even those with strong religious faith — don‘t necessarily make that the first thing they …Penna DexterNovember 10, 2023Viewfaith politics trends-in-society
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Covid DeceptionKerby Anderson John Stossel recently did a video on the Covid deception. The reason for his latest documentary was the …Kerby AndersonNovember 10, 2023Viewpolitics science trends-in-society
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Climate RegulationsKerby Anderson “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.” That’s a phrase we often …Kerby AndersonNovember 9, 2023Viewfinance politics science
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UN and IsraelKerby Anderson The latest controversy at the United Nations over comments by the Secretary-General is a reminder of how many …Kerby AndersonNovember 8, 2023Viewantisemitism foreign-policy politics tension-in-the-middle-east
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Your TurnKerby Anderson We need to confront antisemitism. Noah Rothman writes, “Your Turn, Democrats.” He explains that mainstream Republicans have confronted …Kerby AndersonNovember 7, 2023Viewpolitics tension-in-the-middle-east trends-in-society
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Demographic DivideKerby Anderson I think we all know that America is divided politically, but the greatest divide is between old and …Kerby AndersonNovember 6, 2023Vieweducation politics tension-in-the-middle-east trends-in-society
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Low ExpectationsPenna Dexter What is education even for? Not, it seems, for proficiency in core subjects. At least not in Oregon …Penna DexterNovember 3, 2023Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
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Atheists Praise ChristianityKerby Anderson Has Christianity made a positive impact on Western civilization? That was a question I posed a few years …Kerby AndersonNovember 3, 2023Viewfaith history religion
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Westminster DeclarationKerby Anderson Free speech is an essential foundation for a free society. Unfortunately, authoritarians in this country and around the …Kerby AndersonNovember 2, 2023Viewfreedom the-constitution trends-in-society
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Economic EstimatesKerby Anderson When it comes to government economic numbers, you don’t know who to believe. A good example came from …Kerby AndersonNovember 1, 2023Vieweconomics economy finance politics
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Big Donors ReactKerby Anderson Yesterday I talked about the post Hamas world. I ended with an observation that many Americans have developed …Kerby AndersonOctober 31, 2023Vieweducation finance trends-in-society
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Post HamasKerby Anderson Most events in history are mere footnotes in history books, but there is some reason to believe the …Kerby AndersonOctober 30, 2023Viewislam tension-in-the-middle-east trends-in-society
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Not War CrimePenna Dexter Israel’s critics have denounced even its very first efforts to defend itself against Hamas’s horrific massacre. These voices …Penna DexterOctober 27, 2023Viewmilitary-policy politics tension-in-the-middle-east
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Third PartyKerby Anderson For many months, I have been saying that if the 2024 presidential election becomes a rematch of 2020, …Kerby AndersonOctober 27, 2023Viewmedia politics trends-in-society
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Pax AmericanaKerby Anderson   For some time, political commentators have lamented the end of “Pax Americana.” Noah Rothman believes that the …Kerby AndersonOctober 26, 2023Viewpolitics tension-in-the-middle-east trends-in-society
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Hamas ApologistsKerby Anderson Columnist Charles Cooke is blunt in his assessment: “Hamas Apologists Are Freaks.” I might not have used that …Kerby AndersonOctober 25, 2023Viewpolitics tension-in-the-middle-east trends-in-society
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GuardrailsKerby Anderson A framed copy of a March 1993 Wall Street Journal editorial can be seen in the Midtown Manhattan …Kerby AndersonOctober 24, 2023Viewtrends-in-society
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Lessons from HamasKerby Anderson When Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, much of the world was shocked and horrified, while other parts of our …Kerby AndersonOctober 23, 2023Viewislam politics tension-in-the-middle-east
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Planned Parenthood TransingPenna Dexter Pediatric gender clinics once put patients seeking gender transitions through in-depth assessments and waited months before prescribing hormones. …Penna DexterOctober 20, 2023Viewchild-rearing politics sexual-ethics
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Climate Change FearKerby Anderson We live in an age of fear. Often at the top of the list, is fear of climate …Kerby AndersonOctober 20, 2023Viewscience trends-in-society
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TruthKerby Anderson George Barna has been doing an extensive inventory of the worldviews of Americans through the Cultural Research Center …Kerby AndersonOctober 19, 2023Viewhistory science the-millennial-generation
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CyberattackKerby Anderson In the 21st century, warfare doesn’t always happen on the battlefield. Cyberwarfare is becoming an important tool for …Kerby AndersonOctober 18, 2023Viewmilitary-policy politics technology
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Virtue SignalersKerby Anderson When you say the word “invasion,” you will likely think of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian …Kerby AndersonOctober 17, 2023Vieweducation trends-in-society
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Financial TrustKerby Anderson The financial system in this country, and in the world, is based on trust. When you write a …Kerby AndersonOctober 16, 2023Viewfinance foreign-policy politics
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Political Loser DelayedPenna Dexter There’s nothing like a looming re-election battle to derail, or at least delay, a politician’s campaign promises — …Penna DexterOctober 13, 2023Viewpolitics sexual-ethics sexuality
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TranshumanismKerby Anderson Over the last few years, we have heard more pundits and futurists talk about transhumanism. It is an …Kerby AndersonOctober 13, 2023Viewcreation-and-evolution prophecy technology trends-in-society
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CensorshipKerby Anderson The First Amendment has 45 words that provide free speech, a free press, and religious liberty. Most Americans …Kerby AndersonOctober 12, 2023Viewmedia the-constitution trends-in-society
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Bible VersesKerby Anderson Since the founding of this country, we have had public officials quote Bible verses. But apparently that tradition …Kerby AndersonOctober 11, 2023Viewfreedom the-constitution trends-in-society
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Auburn BaptismsKerby Anderson You have probably heard about the mass baptisms that took place at Auburn University. I heard about it …Kerby AndersonOctober 10, 2023Vieweducation faith freedom politics
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Economic RealityKerby Anderson Inflation and high interest rates are making it harder for Americans to navigate the current economy and still …Kerby AndersonOctober 9, 2023Viewbusiness economics economy politics
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School Choice SpreadingPenna Dexter It was hard fought, but North Carolina recently became the 10th state to approve a universal school choice …Penna DexterOctober 6, 2023Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
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Election Fraud and Other CrimesKerby Anderson As we get closer to the election season with primaries and a general election, we should once again …Kerby AndersonOctober 6, 2023View2024-election media politics trends-in-society
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Special Interest AliensKerby Anderson Whenever there is a discussion about immigration and border security, proponents of open borders assure us that the …Kerby AndersonOctober 5, 2023Viewimmigration politics trends-in-society
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Immigration Industrial ComplexKerby Anderson Although there have been numerous attempts by this administration and certain members of Congress to assure us that …Kerby AndersonOctober 4, 2023Viewbusiness economy immigration
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You Will Own NothingKerby Anderson If you are familiar with the World Economic Forum, you are probably also familiar with the slogan: “You …Kerby AndersonOctober 3, 2023Viewbusiness economy politics trends-in-society
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Collapse of UniversitiesKerby Anderson Michael Brown predicts “The Coming Collapse of Our Secular Universities.” While it is true that the major universities …Kerby AndersonOctober 2, 2023Viewpolitics racism trends-in-society
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De-Woking A ProunounPenna Dexter Thankfully, outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, four-star Army General Mark Milley’s end-of-tour award citation narrowly …Penna DexterSeptember 29, 2023Viewmilitary-policy politics trends-in-society
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Culture of ContemptKerby Anderson We are a divided country, but it may be worse than we imagined. An article in The Proceedings of …Kerby AndersonSeptember 29, 2023Viewpolitics racism trends-in-society
9 Common Lies Christians Believe
Lies Christians BelieveKerby Anderson You have heard most of them before. They are little phrases and one-liners that Christians (and even non-Christians) …Kerby AndersonSeptember 28, 2023Viewapologetics theology
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Historical IlliteracyKerby Anderson The US Constitution reminds us that the responsibility for our government rests with “we the people.” In order …Kerby AndersonSeptember 27, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage history
More in Common -Unity
Hidden TribesKerby Anderson Although America is certainly a divided nation, the divisions between the various tribes are not as great as …Kerby AndersonSeptember 26, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage media politics
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Anti-SemitismKerby Anderson The term “anti-Semitism” has been loosely thrown around for years, and has been used to label President Trump, …Kerby AndersonSeptember 25, 2023Viewfreedom racism religion religious-liberty
Notify the ParentsPenna Dexter Twenty-two states, so far, have enacted restrictions on performing so-called “gender-affirming” medical interventions on minors. Many of these …Penna DexterSeptember 22, 2023Viewchild-rearing education politics
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War on MeritocracyKerby Anderson Jason Riley wrote about the war on meritocracy. In previous commentaries, I have discussed this disturbing trend to …Kerby AndersonSeptember 22, 2023Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
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Image of GodKerby Anderson Humans are created in the image of God. That is one of the foundational principles in developing a …Kerby AndersonSeptember 21, 2023Viewapologetics faith theology
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Discipline DisasterKerby Anderson Maintaining any semblance of discipline in the public schools is becoming harder and harder each year. Daniel Buck …Kerby AndersonSeptember 20, 2023Vieweducation trends-in-society
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National TrendsKerby Anderson In one of her songs, Carole King asked, “Doesn’t anybody stay in one place anymore?” It’s a good …Kerby AndersonSeptember 19, 2023Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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Global TrendsKerby Anderson Futurists attempting to predict our global future haven’t been very accurate. Last month while talking about the new …Kerby AndersonSeptember 18, 2023Vieweconomics foreign-policy politics
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Maternity DesertsPenna Dexter The Wall Street Journal recently reported that: “More hospitals are getting out of the maternity business.” Maternity wards …Penna DexterSeptember 15, 2023Viewbusiness family trends-in-society
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Generation IsolationKerby Anderson I imagine that every older generation complains about the younger generation. But something is different. The youngest generation …Kerby AndersonSeptember 15, 2023Viewchild-rearing technology trends-in-society
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Resistance to AdoptionKerby Anderson When we look back at the history of new technologies, we find a similar pattern. First, there are …Kerby AndersonSeptember 14, 2023Viewhistory technology trends-in-society
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Record High Suicide RateKerby Anderson The latest statistics from the CDC are disturbing. The US suicide rate hit a record high in 2022. …Kerby AndersonSeptember 13, 2023Vieweconomics family trends-in-society
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Debt and DebasementKerby Anderson Each year the federal government adds more to the national debt, causing serious concerns about how the president …Kerby AndersonSeptember 12, 2023Vieweconomics economy finance politics trends-in-society
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Financial FragilityKerby Anderson American families are facing a state of financial fragility that is worse than they have ever experienced. Earlier …Kerby AndersonSeptember 11, 2023Vieweconomy family finance
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Saw It ComingPenna Dexter Here is a real life story of one of the unjust repercussions of the 2015 Supreme Court ruling …Penna DexterSeptember 8, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage child-rearing family politics
The Price of Greatness
The Price of GreatnessKerby Anderson Two of the founding fathers that deserve more attention are Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. While the Hamilton …Kerby AndersonSeptember 8, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage history politics
The War on Humans
War on HumansKerby Anderson Are humans the enemy? Should animals have constitutional rights? Should peas be granted personhood? These questions may sound …Kerby AndersonSeptember 7, 2023Viewintelligent-design science trends-in-society
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Great RelearningKerby Anderson Jonah Goldberg reminded his readers of a famous essay by Tom Wolfe entitled “The Great Relearning.” It was …Kerby AndersonSeptember 6, 2023Viewapologetics education theology
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Robots and JobsKerby Anderson Will robots destroy jobs and put all of us in the unemployment lines? Some futurists seem to be …Kerby AndersonSeptember 5, 2023Viewbusiness education family technology
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Labor DayKerby Anderson Today is Labor Day. Although this day was set aside to honor trade and labor organizations, I believe …Kerby AndersonSeptember 4, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage faith finance
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Arrogant OppositionPenna Dexter Our American culture is rich with gifts God has given for human flourishing. Sometimes we take these gifts …Penna DexterSeptember 1, 2023Vieweducation family politics trends-in-society
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Complex SystemsKerby Anderson Does it seem like so many important systems aren’t working the way they are supposed to be working? …Kerby AndersonSeptember 1, 2023Vieweconomics finance history trends-in-society
3 Cycles for us all
Three CyclesKerby Anderson Are there long-term cycles that affect us? Unless you study history, it is difficult to see them. In …Kerby AndersonAugust 31, 2023Viewfinance history technology trends-in-society
Ours to Fight For
First FreedomKerby Anderson Alex Berenson recently wrote about the “First Freedom.” He was on my radio program four years ago to …Kerby AndersonAugust 30, 2023Viewfreedom politics the-constitution
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Trust the Science?Kerby Anderson The phrase “trust the science” isn’t as popular in the culture as it has been in the past …Kerby AndersonAugust 29, 2023Viewscience trends-in-society
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China is DyingKerby Anderson China is not only a major threat in the world, but China is dying. Those two observations seem …Kerby AndersonAugust 28, 2023Viewforeign-policy history politics
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Big GovernmentPenna Dexter I’m against every big government program that is proposed. But one massive federal program really helped me. I …Penna DexterAugust 25, 2023Viewhistory military-policy politics
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California CrimeKerby Anderson The crime wave in the Golden State has been in the news for many reasons, but two events …Kerby AndersonAugust 25, 2023Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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DebankingKerby Anderson The latest tool of those involved in the cancel culture has been the use of “debanking.” This occurs …Kerby AndersonAugust 24, 2023Viewfinance religious-liberty trends-in-society
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Digital Dystopia?Kerby Anderson I recently saw an interview with E.B. Tucker, who usually talks about the economy and investments. He referred …Kerby AndersonAugust 23, 2023Viewprophecy technology
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Elite PrivilegeKerby Anderson In this country, we have a division between the elite and the rest of society. In a recent …Kerby AndersonAugust 22, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage education trends-in-society
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Financial DowngradeKerby Anderson This country received a financial downgrade earlier this month. In one sense it was justified. In another, it …Kerby AndersonAugust 21, 2023Vieweconomics economy finance politics
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The Barbie MoviePenna Dexter They said the movie, Barbie, is ‘subversive.’ Woke. Promotes feminism. But I couldn’t hate it. It was too …Penna DexterAugust 18, 2023Viewfamily sexuality trends-in-society
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Chesterton’s FenceKerby Anderson Tim Busch begins his commentary with this quote: “We don’t want to convert the young people to Christ …Kerby AndersonAugust 18, 2023Viewmilitary-policy politics trends-in-society
The Great Reset
Great ResetKerby Anderson Is the idea of “The Great Reset” merely a conspiracy theory? That seems unlikely given the fact that …Kerby AndersonAugust 17, 2023Viewfinance prophecy
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PanopticonKerby Anderson Let me introduce you to a word that is probably new to you but will probably be used …Kerby AndersonAugust 16, 2023Viewbusiness politics technology
God is Back
Belief in GodKerby Anderson Belief in God is back. That is the claim that Justin Brierley makes in his book, The Surprising …Kerby AndersonAugust 15, 2023Viewapologetics faith theology
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Street SmartsKerby Anderson Greg Koukl was on my radio program recently and has a book coming out next month that will …Kerby AndersonAugust 14, 2023Viewapologetics faith theology
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Court Ethics BillPenna Dexter The United States Senate is considering legislation that would require the Supreme Court to set up a code …Penna DexterAugust 11, 2023Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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World on Fire?Kerby Anderson The “world is on fire.” That is the repeated claim of environmental activists who claim that fires are …Kerby AndersonAugust 11, 2023Viewcreation-and-evolution history public-policy science
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Abortion and ViolenceKerby Anderson An increasing number of Americans believe that “force [is] justified to restore abortion rights.” A survey from the …Kerby AndersonAugust 10, 2023Viewabortion politics trends-in-society
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Teaching BiologyKerby Anderson Can you be fired for teaching basic biology? That seems to be the case with Professor Johnson Varkey …Kerby AndersonAugust 9, 2023Vieweducation science sexuality
Free Speech Matters!
Free SpeechKerby Anderson The latest survey done by Pew Research documents that most Americans don’t care about free speech. The share …Kerby AndersonAugust 8, 2023Viewpolitics the-constitution trends-in-society
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Marco RubioKerby Anderson In his new book, Decades of Decadence, Senator Marco Rubio exposes the attacks on four key elements of …Kerby AndersonAugust 7, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage history politics
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Making Lifetime PatientsPenna Dexter It’s hard to know the rate at which people who obtain gender transition surgeries ultimately seek to detransition. …Penna DexterAugust 4, 2023Viewbusiness child-rearing politics sexual-ethics the-millennial-generation trends-in-society
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Religious CourageKerby Anderson Tim Busch begins his commentary with this quote: “We don’t want to convert the young people to Christ …Kerby AndersonAugust 4, 2023Viewfaith religion trends-in-society
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Overview EffectKerby Anderson You could say that William Shatner is the most famous astronaut in the world. Until recently, he was …Kerby AndersonAugust 3, 2023Viewcreation-and-evolution science
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Working from HomeKerby Anderson The business world is seeing a reverse migration from Zoom to the conference room. Employees may love working …Kerby AndersonAugust 2, 2023Viewbusiness economics trends-in-society
Disarming Disinformation: Our Shared Responsibility
DisinformationKerby Anderson If you go to the State Department website, you will find the Bureau for Global Engagement Center. The …Kerby AndersonAugust 1, 2023Viewmedia politics trends-in-society
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Chevron DoctrineKerby Anderson The last five decades have been marked by judicial overreach. But we are now seeing judicial activism replaced …Kerby AndersonJuly 31, 2023Viewbusiness politics
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ChestfeedingPenna Dexter The US Centers for Disease Control recently published guidance for new parents using a word I had never …Penna DexterJuly 28, 2023Viewchild-rearing politics sexual-ethics
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American MindKerby Anderson Pete Hegseth is the co-author with David Goodwin of the book, Battle for the American Mind. A central …Kerby AndersonJuly 28, 2023Vieweducation politics trends-in-society
The Knowledge of God in the World and the Word: An Introduction to Classical Apologetics
Classical ApologeticsKerby Anderson Christians have always needed to know how to defend the Christian faith ever since Peter admonished us to …Kerby AndersonJuly 27, 2023Viewapologetics faith science
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Targeted for TyrannyKerby Anderson John Whitehead has been warning us about the growing surveillance state in America for decades. The increase in …Kerby AndersonJuly 26, 2023Viewhistory politics trends-in-society
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Affirmative ActionKerby Anderson Victor Davis Hanson argues that the “end of affirmative action was inevitable.” He provided ten reasons why it …Kerby AndersonJuly 25, 2023Viewhistory politics racism
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Disinformation and Free SpeechKerby Anderson On Independence Day, Federal Judge Terry Doughty issued a national injunction preventing federal bureaucracies from corresponding with social-media …Kerby AndersonJuly 24, 2023Viewmedia politics the-constitution
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Ohio Abortion BattlePenna Dexter In the bellwether state of Ohio, it’s easy to pass a constitutional amendment. It only takes 50 percent …Penna DexterJuly 21, 2023Viewabortion media politics
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Decline of a NationKerby Anderson A recent op-ed by Allen Mashburn reminds us that, “Societies That Surrender Moral Foundation Historically Self-Destruct.” This is …Kerby AndersonJuly 21, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage history trends-in-society
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Stolen LandKerby Anderson Ben & Jerry’s creates flavors of ice cream, but they also create controversy. The latest has been their …Kerby AndersonJuly 20, 2023Viewbusiness history politics racism
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Best Solutions for EarthKerby Anderson In his video, John Stossel asked people on the street, “If you could spend $30 billion trying to …Kerby AndersonJuly 19, 2023Viewpolitics science trends-in-society
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Inflation MalarkeyKerby Anderson Why do we still have lingering inflation? President Biden took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal …Kerby AndersonJuly 18, 2023Vieweconomics economy finance politics
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You Own ItKerby Anderson The Pottery Barn rule is an expression that was used by Colin Powell when cautioning President Bush about …Kerby AndersonJuly 17, 2023Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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Need More BabiesPenna Dexter Why aren’t our 20 and 30-year-olds having more children? One reason is economic. Should the U.S. government consider …Penna DexterJuly 14, 2023Viewchild-rearing family trends-in-society
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Every Vote CountsKerby Anderson Now that most of the 2022 midterm elections have been certified, it’s worth looking at some important electoral …Kerby AndersonJuly 14, 2023View2024-election politics trends-in-society
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Currency Declining in ValueKerby Anderson In previous commentaries, I have talked about the dollar’s loss of value. We often provide a chart that …Kerby AndersonJuly 13, 2023Vieweconomics finance politics
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Counterparty RiskKerby Anderson When you make an investment, it is important to know if there is any counterparty risk. Any business …Kerby AndersonJuly 12, 2023Viewbusiness finance politics
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Privacy and MarketingKerby Anderson Americans are starting to realize how much privacy they are losing. It isn’t just the government through surveillance …Kerby AndersonJuly 11, 2023Viewbusiness technology trends-in-society
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Speech and CensorshipKerby Anderson Why is it that the left so frequently promotes censorship? Dennis Prager provides some insights in his article, …Kerby AndersonJuly 10, 2023Vieweducation history media trends-in-society
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Competence CrisisPenna Dexter Does it seem to you that things that should be working well are not. Not everything. And not …Penna DexterJuly 7, 2023Viewamericas-godly-heritage history trends-in-society
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Liberal DissatisfactionKerby Anderson I believe it is important for Christians to understand the liberal mind. That is why I have written …Kerby AndersonJuly 7, 2023Viewpolitics trends-in-society
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Alchemy and CurrencyKerby Anderson Three years ago, a presenter at an international conference compared the printing of currency to alchemy. Although I …Kerby AndersonJuly 6, 2023Vieweconomy finance