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Virtue
Highlights Magazine and the Patriotism It Once Instilled
Last summer, news broke that Highlights, the classic children’s magazine probably best known for its hidden picture puzzles and "Goofus and Gallant" comics, had joined the ranks of the "woke." ...
March 14, 2023
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Annie Holmquist
Art With a Higher Purpose: ‘The Ladder of Divine Ascent’
For centuries, Byzantine art acted like a compass, orienting the devout in their faith and, ultimately, guiding them ...
March 11, 2023
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Lorraine Ferrier
How to Practice Self-Discipline
Whatever you aim to do and achieve in life, whomever you wish to become—the ability to discipline yourself ...
March 8, 2023
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Barbara Danza
The Evisceration of the American Work Ethic
Commentary “I can’t seem to hire good and reliable people anymore,” the manager of an Apple store told ...
June 20, 2022
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
Patience, for the Win
The other day, I was waiting in line to board a bus in London when a scuffle broke ...
April 12, 2022
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Carl Honoré
Loyalty: The Divine Virtue That Serves People and Safeguards Nations
Being loyal to humanity is a value worth considering, especially in times like these where our God-given gift ...
March 24, 2022
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Epoch Inspired Staff
Embodying the Truth
The truth is a powerful thing, but unraveling what is true isn’t nearly as straightforward as we might ...
March 9, 2022
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Conan Milner
Virtues: Our Best Bet for Happiness
“What constitutes a good life?” “How should one live?” “What kind of a person should one be?” In ...
March 9, 2022
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Pelin Kesebir
Virtue | School’s Out with Sam Sorbo
What is virtue, is it worth pursuing, and is it teachable? Virtue is more important than ever for ...
September 20, 2021
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Sam Sorbo
America Essay Contest: The True Heart of America: Lives Are Measured by a Virtuous Character
Commentary How do we measure the value of America? Is it measured from a historical perspective? Sociological perspective? ...
November 13, 2020
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Michael Stevens
A Roman Virtue: Pietas
From the Latin "pietas" we derive the word piety, which we associate with a religious faith. For the ...
November 3, 2020
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Jeff Minick
The Forgotten Virtue: Prudence
When we think of prudence, the word caution may come to mind. Some may even associate it with ...
October 20, 2020
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Jeff Minick
Virtue and Character: Lessons Learned From Winston Churchill
In May of 1940, 80 years ago this month, German tanks and troops were racing through France, defeating ...
May 21, 2020
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Jeff Minick
The Pandemic of Virtue
Commentary The Chinese Communist Party has given the American—and Western—left a wonderful gift. Never before has it been ...
May 5, 2020
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Bruce Abramson
A Herculean Choice: Virtue or Vice
I try to wake up every day and treat that day like a lifetime, like a microcosmic version ...
March 5, 2020
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Eric Bess
A Woman of Virtue: Xiao Yixin, A Traditional Role Model from Chinese Culture
In the 5,000 years of Chinese history, there are many stories of virtuous women that have been passed ...
October 23, 2019
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Robert Jay Watson
How Virtue Leads to Restoration
The growing awareness of what he has lost begs the question: 'How do we restore virtue in a ...
September 26, 2019
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Timothy S. Goeglein
Thomas Aquinas, Fortitude, and the Green Berets
Commentary The virtue of fortitude has been something I've been reflecting on recently, as I become ever more ...
August 22, 2019
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Chris Erickson
Liberty and the Indissoluble Union Between Virtue and Happiness
Commentary The jobs report for the month of April demonstrates that the U.S. economy is doing really well—in ...
May 9, 2019
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Clifford Humphrey
Parenting in a Soft Age
Virtue, not satisfaction and emotional happiness, is the foundation of a truly happy life in the long term.
February 15, 2019
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Joshua Charles
Hypocrisy and Virtue
Commentary The charge of hypocrisy is common in our contentious times. It's used indiscriminately against those who, in ...
January 28, 2019
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Paul Adams
Founding Fathers: Without Virtue There Is No Freedom
The Founding Fathers believed one thing was absolutely essential to a free society: virtue. Sometimes the term they ...
January 19, 2019
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Joshua Charles
Obsessed With Being Busy? A Historical Perspective May Help You Out
Addiction to being busy is popularly portrayed as a toxic feature of modernity. The acceleration of everyday life ...
December 31, 2018
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Clare Holdsworth
Teach Students About Beauty to Lead Them to Virtue
In his new book, “Beauty Matters: Creating a High Aesthetic in School Culture,” Stephen Turley details the nature ...
September 26, 2018
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Tim Gebhart
A Just Society Requires Virtuous Citizens
Commentary I live in a small, faith-based college town. Ave Maria University, Florida, is formally Catholic, and the ...
September 16, 2018
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Paul Adams
Heaven, Earth, and the Moral Foundations of Chinese Faith
Faith in heaven was demonstrated through the nobility’s observance of rites; for commoners, trust manifested itself as etiquette ...
November 13, 2015
BY
Leo Timm
The Chinese Empresses Whose Wisdom Enriched Dynastic Rule
Wise and virtuous women were instrumental in shaping the character and heritage of Chinese civilization.
November 4, 2015
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Leo Timm
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