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“Jesus was a fighter”: religion that packs a punch
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jmcgee
And sometimes a mean left hook: In the back room of a theater on Beale Street, John Renken, 42, a pastor, recently led a group of young men in prayer. “Father, we thank you for tonight,” he said. “We pray that we will be a representation of you.” An hour later, a member of his…
Abstinence-only classes may actually work
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jmcgee
I’m sure there are a few out there who won’t believe it, but one expert is calling the evidence “game-changing”: A new study shows for the first time that a sex education class emphasizing abstinence only — ignoring moral implications of sexual activity — can reduce sexual activity by nearly a third in 12- and…
Church suppers with “Jerry” Salinger
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jmcgee
Of all the appreciations that have been written about the late, great, curiously quiet J.D. Salinger, this one in the New York Times, focusing on his hometown in New Hampshire, may be the most surprising and poignant: By all accounts Mr. Salinger loved the area. He would, until recent years, vote in elections and attend…
Is this the way to save Catholic schools?
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jmcgee
The Wall Street Journal takes a look at one enterprising business model: Tim Busch has an answer to the epidemic of closing Catholic schools. And it has nothing to do with vouchers. It couldn’t come at a more critical moment. Over the next few days, nearly 2.2 million students and their families will celebrate Catholic…
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