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Family

What Follows for the Family

March 23, 2016 04:00 PM
Robert P. George in this lecture discusses polyamory, throuples, and how they affect marriage and the family.
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Religion

How (Not) To Be Secular: Responding To A New Millennium

March 10, 2016 05:00 PM
James Smith, professor at Calvin College, makes a case against rising secularism, emphasizing the continued presence of spirituality, and he asserts that a secularist explanation of humanity cannot account for spiritually motivated behaviors.
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Religion

Faith, Learning, & Educating for Wisdom

September 30, 2015 06:00 PM
Darin Davis, professor at Baylor University, addresses the pursuit of wisdom in educational objectives, discussing how the emphasis on values has shifted in contemporary moral and intellectual goals of education.
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Constitution

The Conservative Heart

September 08, 2015 07:00 PM
Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, discusses some keys to a happy and prosperous life with points from his new book "The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America."
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Family

The Natural Laws of Sex

March 20, 2015 07:00 PM
J. Budziszewski, a professor of government and philosophy at University of Texas at Austin, spoke about the unique characteristics of sex and how the gender qualities compliment one another.
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Family

Ready or Not? The Rise of Paradoxical Preparation for Marriage

March 20, 2015 06:00 PM
Jason Carroll, professor at Brigham Young University, presents three key fragmentations occurring in our cultural understandings of marriage, claiming that these fragmentations are transforming how we prepare for a successful, loving, and lasting marital relationship.
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Family

Marriage Makes the Man: How Marriage Makes Men Work Harder, Smarter, and More Successfully

March 19, 2015 06:00 PM
W. Bradford Wilcox, professor at the University of Virginia, presents scientific evidence showing the positive effects of marriage on men's lives.
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Family

Is the Family Really at Risk?: Examining Demographic Trends in Family Decline

March 19, 2015 06:00 PM
Sam Sturgeon, senior research manager at Bonneville Communications, investigates the decline of the family in recent years, citing diminishing marital roles as one element behind the decline, as well as the loss of moral authority.
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Family

Sliding vs. Deciding: Cohabitation, Relationship Development, and Commitment

March 19, 2015 04:00 PM
Scott Stanley, professor at the University of Denver, discusses why and how commitment develops in relationships and investigates the problems with cohabitation.
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Constitution

Education For Character And Values

February 18, 2015 04:00 PM
John Nagl, headmaster of the Haverford School, argues that teaching the next generation of American thinkers and leaders is just as important as fighting enemies on the fields of battle.
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