By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout April 6, 2021 “Our children need to learn more history and civics!” is a regular rallying cry for those who want to see America returned to its moral and common sense roots. That a greater emphasis on history and civics is needed is evident from The Nation’s Report Card, which finds […]
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Copying Rome’s Last Gasps and Searching for a Way Out
By Annie HolmquistIntellectual TakeoutAugust 4, 2020 Editor’s Note: “For decades faithful Christians have been praying for revival throughout our churches and a great spiritual awakening to once again sweep the land. With reports breaking out on the movement of God’s Spirit in places like Seattle, where George Floyd was killed, in Huntington Beach, as well […]
Boy Brains, Girl Brains. Yes, They’re Really Different.
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout March 11, 2020 A few years ago, my church nursery had an influx of little boys, all born within a few months of each other. Nursery duty in the weeks before that cadre outgrew it was, well… energetic. Everything was visibly quieter when they left. The possibility of some baby […]
Bernie Sanders Has Done it Again
By Annie Holmquist Christian Action League March 6, 2020 In an age when old, rich, white men are heavily maligned by the Left, it’s rather remarkable that Sanders has risen to such prominence in not one, but two presidential contests. Given Joe Biden’s lead in delegates, Sanders may not win the nomination; nevertheless, it’s hard […]
What’s Driving America’s Suicide Problem?
By Annie Holmquist Guest Columnist Christian Action League January 3, 2020 “Why Is America So Depressed?” was one of the first headlines I saw as I jumped back into work after the holidays. “Well, there’s a cheery way to start the New Year,” I thought to myself as I read through the New York Times […]