On Independence Day, I’m reminded of the stories I heard growing up, the stories that I continue to hear, from my grandparents (3 out of 4 are immigrants) about their lives in other countries and what it meant to them to come to the United States. I think about the hardships they endured: world war …
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Christianity’s Cultural Position
I was recently reading Ben Shapiro’s latest book (if you’re seeing a pattern here with my last post, I promise I engage with other sources, it’s a coincidence) where he quotes the philosopher, Marsilius of Padua (1275-1342). Marsilius advocated for something not dissimilar to democracy while he was living under the dominance of the Catholic …
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