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John Wayne and the American Redemption
In 3 Godfathers, John Ford beautifully retells the story of the Magi through American Western myth and theology.
Reiner, Stand By Me
Stand By Me is the closest Reiner came to dramatizing the relationship between suffering and seriousness, and he deserves our gratitude for his gentle treatment of the matter.
What Adam Smith’s Justice Teaches Us About Stealing Benefits
There is a constant tension in liberal systems between the shared trust necessary for the system's survival and the use of public entitlements paid for at public expense.
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