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East of Eden and Easter

Eight days from now comes the most controversial day of the year. Easter bunnies and eggs (if you can afford the latter) mask the debate, but Gary Habermas jumps into it in On the Resurrection: Refutations (B&H Academic, 2024). Unlike other books that merely assert what the Gospels say, Habermas painstakingly undermines one by one the arguments that Jesus was Read More ›

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a homeless person lying on a bench, with city traffic in the background
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Warm-Hearted, Tough-Minded Compassion: An Interview with Bob Coté

Next month I’ll lay out my upcoming book on homelessness, but the book will only make sense if you understand the process of Step 13 and Springs Rescue Mission that I’ve laid out in this first quarter of the year — so here’s part of an interview I did with Bob Coté 16 years ago. Read More ›
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Statue of Liberty seen from Brooklyn on a cold, snowy and sunny winter's day
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“Great Lakes and State Waters Bill of Rights” Legislation Introduced in New York

A bill has been filed in New York that would grant rights to the Great Lakes and all waterways in the state. (A similar law was enacted previously in Toledo, forcing Ohio to pass preemptive legislation.) I have no idea whether it will pass — I would certainly hope not — but it illustrates the profound anti-development/free market agendas behind the entire nature-rights movement. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham Defends Dismantling the Department of Education on NTD News

Keri D. Ingraham appeared on NTD News on April 8, 2025, to discuss the continued changes to the Department of Education. Dr. Ingraham debated Educate President and former teacher Stacey Schultz on concerns about the transfer of student loans to the Small Business Administration, whether the dismantling of the Department of Education will benefit educators, and how education can be Read More ›

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Highway into Seattle
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Treat Root Causes Rather Than Symptoms

Here in Seattle, we have lots of problems. Homelessness, property crime, terrible traffic, poor-performing schools, etc. In almost every case, the touted solution is more money. We are told we need more money to house homeless people, we need more money for police to reduce crime, we need more money for transit to reduce congestion, we need to fund our schools better, etc. Read More ›