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We’re Reliving the ‘Lord of the Flies’

We’re Reliving the ‘Lord of the Flies’
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In 1954, Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding published the book “Lord of the Flies.” The novel and subsequent movie made from the book deals with a group of British boys who find themselves stranded on an uninhabited island with no adults. The boys try to govern themselves—with disastrous results—as they struggle with emotions, morality, cruelty, and other issues.

Timothy S. Goeglein
Timothy S. Goeglein
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Timothy S. Goeglein is the vice president of government and external relations at Focus on the Family and the co-author of the new book WHAT REALLY MATTERS: RESTORING A LEGACY OF FAITH, FREEDOM, AND FAMILY (Fidelis, 2026).
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