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Jan 26
2010
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Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither.” Even though they talk almost obsessively about the Founding Fathers, this simple truth has been totally lost on Republicans for decades. The trend has accelerated since 9/11, but "law and order" as a Republican wedge issue dates back to at least Nixon.
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Jan 25
2010
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Interview with Robert GeorgePosted by Peter and Helen Evans in Orthodoxy |
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Jan 24
2010
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My son is eight. Our normal bedtime routine is to read chapters from great novels and have short discussions on them before turning out the light. We recently finished up Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo. The book deals with a lot of grown-up topics, and we used it as a springboard to discuss all kinds of issues, but especially the nature of crime, punishment, and torture.
In the book, Esméralda is accused of killing Captain Phoebus and of witchcraft. Since she refused to confess, she was taken to the dungeon to be tortured into confessing.
Knowing that she was just a young girl, my son sat up and asked, “Dad, who is going to torture her?”
“They’re Catholic priests,” I replied.
“They can't be real priests,” my son replied, “Real priests couldn't do that.”
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Jan 21
2010
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Jan 21
2010
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Jan 15
2010
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http://www.bestorthodoxgifts.com/. Now there is a website devoted to Orthodox Christians and their pursuit to give specialized Orthodox Gifts to their family and friends of the faith.
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Jan 15
2010
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Jan 15
2010
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This article was written in 2003, but it just shows that truth never goes out of style.
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Jan 07
2010
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We had a private tour of the Leland House in DC by Dr. Land. He explains how the separation of church and state made it into the constitution of our country.
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Jan 05
2010
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http://peterandhelenevans.com/manhattan-declaration/
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Jan 03
2010
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Here is a chilling account of what it is like to live in a country where there is no freedom of religion: