To hear the name Gettysburg is, for almost any American, to immediately remember famous men. First, one thinks of the legendary generals on both sides of the enormous Civil War, or perhaps of Abraham Lincoln, delivering the brief but masterful Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a cemetery to ho
James T. Keane
James T. Keane is a Senior Editor at America.
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Waiting for Good Deeds
Men and women are bound to disappoint us if we focus on their words and not their deeds.
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Historical Footnotes
Folks interested in the academic world or in the ongoing culture wars around the country may have seen media coverage of the recent brouhaha over the emails Purdue University President Mitch Daniels sent in 2010 when he was governor of Indiana nbsp In those emails Daniels complained about the
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Is God always on America’s side? You’d think so by the songs we sing.
Many of us learned these songs not in school or from the media, but from their use in church around all our national holidays.
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Precious Allies
In holding up what is praiseworthy and godly, atheists can be our allies.
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Breaking News
The oft-byzantine particulars of religious practice can be almost impossible to communicate effectively.
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Statements in Stone
The impulse to stand out, it seems, has been overtaken by the impulse to fit in.
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Beat Attitude: Jack Kerouac’s unexpected life
Despite his popular image, Jack Kerouac was born and died a self-identified Catholic.
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Broken Wings
Can anyone hold a candle to Jonathan Franzen in the world of contemporary American belles lettres?
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The Varnished Truth: Getting the news from Comedy Central
Getting the news from Comedy Central