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An extended arm drops a ballot into a ballot box in front of an American flag, a symbol of democracy. Why is democracy popular? By andriano_cz/stock.adobe.com

Why is democracy so popular?

FILE - Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event, Jan. 17, 2024, in Hampton, N.H. DeSantis has suspended his Republican presidential campaign after a disappointing showing in Iowa's leadoff caucuses. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Ron DeSantis ends his presidential campaign: A reflection on the decision that will determine our national destiny

FILE - Anti-abortion activists march outside of the U.S. Capitol during the March for Life in Washington, Jan. 20, 2023. More than a year after a generational victory for their movement, opponents of abortion rights will rally in the nation's capital with an eye on presidential elections that could be heavily influenced by abortion politics. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

March for Life at 51: Do we truly value people over politics?

FILE - Pro-abortion rights signs are seen during the March for Life 2016, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

How can so many Americans be so wrong on abortion?

FILE - Elton John performs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2022. John has achieved EGOT status. The famed British singer-pianist secured an Emmy Award on Monday night, Jan. 15, 2024, for best variety special (live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney +. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Elton John joins the elite EGOT club: Why “that’s no sign of greatness”

Jeremy Allen White, Emmy winner for lead actor in a comedy series for "The Bear" poses with Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Emmy winner for supporting actor in a comedy series for "The Bear", at the 75th Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)

The Iowa caucuses and the Emmy Awards: How can God redeem our crisis in cultural confidence?

FILE - Snow falls at the Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 9, 2024, as a winter snow storm hits the state. As frigid temperatures scour the Midwest, Monday, Jan. 15, marks the official start to the Republican presidential nominating contest with the Iowa caucus. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Whom should voters elect in Iowa? Why did God create such a chaotic, unpredictable world?

Is The Book of Clarence blasphemy? / LaKeith Stanfield arrives at the premiere of "The Book of Clarence" on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP).

Is “The Book of Clarence” blasphemy? What the new film says about Jesus—and us

Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, chairs a meeting with leaders of Palestinian factions at his office in Gaza City, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 (AP Photo/Adel Hana). He is the Hamas mastermind behind the Oct 7 attacks in Israel.

Israel knows where October 7 mastermind is hiding. Why haven’t they killed him?

This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows a gaping hole where the paneled-over flight door had been at the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP)

Did God save lives on Flight 1282?

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh celebrates with the trophy after their win in the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game against Washington Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Michigan wins the NCAA championship: Life as a spectator sport and the greatest need in America today

Cillian Murphy, left, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama for "Oppenheimer", and Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for "Oppenheimer", pose in the press room at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

“Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” win Golden Globes: What their popularity says about our souls

U.S. Attorney for the District of Colombia Matthew Graves speaks about the unfolding of the January 6 Capitol riot during a presentation ahead of this year's third anniversary in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Who’s to blame for the January 6 Capitol riot? How to live with the consequences of our actions

FILE - Those loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File). Lately, the question of whether it was an insurrection by definition has garnered much attention.

Was January 6 an “insurrection”? Why weaponizing words imperils the future of our democracy

FILE - Harvard University President Claudine Gay speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Education on Capitol Hill, Dec. 5, 2023, in Washington. Gay resigned Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

New plagiarism allegations force resignation of Harvard president Claudine Gay

FILE - Taylor Swift performs during the opener of her Eras tour in Glendale, Ariz., on March 17, 2023. Swift's "Karma" is one of AP's contenders for song of the summer (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File). Swift recently passed Elvis Presley as the soloist with the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Taylor Swift breaks Elvis Presley’s record: The choice that will determine your destiny this year

A half-eaten MoonPie sits in front of a plate of MoonPies. By New Africa/stock.adobe.com

Ringing in 2024 with a MoonPie and bologna: A reflection on the best way to live every day this year

Hands folded in prayer on top of an open Bible, illustrative of spiritual enlightenment. By doidam10/stock.adobe.com

“Our Godless era is dead”: A reflection on the path to true “spiritual enlightenment”

Migrants walk past a barrier after they crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Such an immigration crisis is a complex issue.

“I never thought something like this could happen”: The immigration crisis and two biblical responses

A lone bison stands in a field in front of the Grand Teton mountains in Wyoming. By moosehenderson/stock.adobe.com. Some people wonder, "Is Wyoming a state?"

Does Wyoming really exist? The “post-holiday blues” and the reality of post-Christmas hope

A man decorates a nativity scene with rubble around symbolizing the destruction in Gaza and white sheets referring to the dead civilians, in Manger Square, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem, Friday, Dec. 23, 2023. Bethlehem is having a subdued Christmas after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war.(AP Photo/Leo Correa)

The most notable Nativity scene in Bethlehem this Christmas

Light falls upon a manger. Do you truly understand Christmas? By andrewaustinpaul/stock.adobe.com

The longer I live, the less I understand Christmas

FILE -People line up to order fast food from a Chick-fil-A restaurant at the Iroquois Travel Plaza rest stop on the New York State Thruway in Little Falls, New York, on Friday, June 30, 2023. New York lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require restaurants in state highway system rest areas to operate seven days a week, a measure apparently aimed at interfering with a policy at the fast food chain Chick-fil-A of staying closed on Sundays. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Will New York force Chick-fil-A to open on Sundays?

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) kneels in prayer with teammates and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks (3) after an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Brock Purdy’s faith and the future of our republic: A reflection on the source of transformational joy

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