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A Yeah for Brit Hume!
By
Douglas Howe
I wish to formally nominate television newscaster and commentator Brit Hume for, well, whatever I can nominate him for! You’ve probably heard by now about the controversy and web buzz because a television commentator suggested that a public figure who has encountered personal difficulties consider the Christian faith as part of his restorative process. The…
Katherine Paterson Takes Office as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
By
Donna Freitas
Katherine Paterson is one of my all-time favorite children’s writers. Author of the beloved “Bridge to Terabithia,” which won the Newbery Medal for Young People’s Literature, and so many other childhood favorites, like “The Great Gilly Hopkins,” Paterson took office this week as the second National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature–and I couldn’t be happier.…
One Man’s ‘Sacred Books’ Is Another Man’s Sacrilege
By
Paul O'Donnell
David Michael Slater’s first book, “Cheese Louise,” was about a piece of Swiss cheese who doesn’t like her holes. You’d think the cheese lobby would get up in arms about that calumny, but no, it wasn’t until the Oregon public-school teacher had published a young adult novel that questions the factuality of the Bible that…
The Real War on Christmas
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Paul O'Donnell
Beginning its article with “Attention, culture warriors,” Time magazine briefly recounts the history of the War on Christmas in this week’s issue, noting that while the Puritans were not so big on celebrating the coming of the Christ child, their descendants–especially those who work at Fox News–have made a lot of hay (and good money,…
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