The continued costs and casualties alone should lead parents, taxpayers and indeed politicians to care.
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Joe Biden suffered a father’s greatest loss, yet he still has hope.
Joe Biden’s deep love for his son is evident on every page of ‘Promise Me.’
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Looking back on a revolutionary year: 1968
Larger-than-life figures, social mayhem, political chaos and a foreign war.
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Bishop Robert Barron: A Fulton Sheen for the 21st Century?
A new book shows Bishop Robert Barron’s ambitious plans to evangelize culture in the United States.
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Looking for good Christmas presents? Try these books
Every now and then, one comes across a book that seems unique. Its authors, editors and publisher are not so much meeting an already-expressed need as they are anticipating (or creating) one.
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Is Philip Pullman the anti-C.S.Lewis?
In a roundabout way, Pullman does Christians a service by writing his anti-Christian books.
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Was the English Reformation inevitable?
As a movement directed at unity and uniformity (Henry’s vision), the English Reformation was a high-stakes failure.
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Review: Could Southern California drive a young man to join ISIS?
Khadivi writes well about three Southern California faiths colliding: nature worship, self worship and a generic desire “to know God.”
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Is Buddhism true?
Buddhism now forms a part of the cultural and spiritual landscape of many Western societies.
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Father Greg Boyle’s new book offers the hard-earned wisdom of former gang members
“Barking at the Choir” allows the hard-earned wisdom of former gang members to reach a new audience.