What Will Americans Celebrate in 2026?

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“Self-styled ‘post-liberal’ conservatives see the American founding as the flawed product of the radical, secular Enlightenment. They argue that the American experiment in ordered liberty was already rotten the moment Jefferson put pen to paper in 1776.” - Acton

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Evangelical Sociology vs Mainline Sociology

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“The democratized forms of Christian belief profiled by Hatch existed on the frontiers of American society. Their adherents were outsiders, far from the elite bastions of the northeast. They tended to be highly individualistic, innovative, unconcerned with the past, and pragmatic in their overall approach to the Christian life.” - Mere Orthodoxy

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The Shift in Churches Caused by 9/11

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“While there was a temporary rise in church attendance, the numbers soon returned to pre-9/11 levels. The immediate increase in attendance did not translate into a sustained commitment to religious practices or beliefs.” - Church Answers

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A Fitting Tribute to Ronald Reagan

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“Reagan covers all the greatest hits of the Republican’s life and career, with no famous line or episode left out. The movie is based on the Grove City College academic Paul Kengor’s book, The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism” - National Review

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The Baptists and the Bill of Rights

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“Because the Bible teaches that individuals, not the state or some other entity, are accountable for themselves to God, Leland and the Baptists believed in the rights of conscience….They also believed in separation of church and state.” - P&D

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The Emotional Day When Reagan Delivered His Normandy Speech

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“To this day, it’s hard for any patriotic American not to get choked up when watching the speech, when Reagan says, ‘These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war.’” - National Review

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When Freedom Scaled the Cliffs

Only a small fraction of the heroes of D-Day live on today to keep its memories alive, as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of that signal event which, to a large degree, saved the world from tyranny.

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