The year was 1976, and Jimmy Carter, a Sunday school teacher from Georgia, had shocked major newsrooms by discussing his born-again faith.
Now begins the run-up to an important marker in our national life, one that will spark contemplation and controversy.
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The faithful gathered for a more than symbolic rite at St. Elias Orthodox Church in Damascus – the Feast of All Antiochian Saints.
Being informed is one of your biggest lines of defense when it comes to preparedness. Recently, I explained how to avoid being underinsured, and an integral part of that is reviewing your homeowners policies with your agent to know exactly what is and what is not in your coverage. Having a conversation about the intricacies of insurance can be daunting, and you might not know where to begin. I want to give you a starting place to guide you in understanding your policies with these 10 questions to ask your insurance agent.
In the first centuries of Christian life, bishops wrestled with the Greek in this puzzle – whether God the Father and Jesus were “homoiousios” (of similar substance) or “homoousios” (of one substance), with “one substance” winning the day.
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This column is about the current dreadful state of the Democratic Party. But begin with this extraordinary fact: At this time eight years ago, in the first year of Donald Trump’s first term as president, the Russia special counsel, Robert Mueller, had already been appointed and had been investigating Trump for a month. What Trump calls the Russia hoax dominated media coverage. Commentators slandered Trump on a daily basis. Trump’s job approval rating fell into the high 30s in the RealClear-Politics average of polls. In the White House, the new president was distracted and on the defensive, knocked back on his feet from his first moments in office.
The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a selfinduced collapse. The failed policies of the Delivering for America Plan have driven away customers through a combination of sky-high rate increases and degraded service. David Steiner, who will take over as Postmaster General on July 14, 2025, has a tough job to do and little time to do it with some estimates indicating the USPS could be insolvent as soon as 2028. Congress has a key role to play in helping him right the ship but must get off the sidelines and act. A useful step occurred earlier this week with a hearing before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations. The National Newspaper Association (NNA) provided a statement for the hearing that lays out key actions Congress can take to help restore the USPS.
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