Erica Wanis

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  Nov 19, 2014

  Abortion: A Debate Still Worth Having

  I had an abortion. I was not in a libertine college-girl phase, although frankly it's none of your business.

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  Oct 14, 2014

  Liberal Hypocrisy and the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations

  As a Christian and a conservative, I don't often find myself in agreement with liberal comedian Bill Maher and atheist author Sam Harris. I found Maher's so called documentary, Religulous, fatuous and intellectually dishonest.

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  Jul 29, 2014

  Is the Truth on the Side of Christianity?

  One of the primary critiques of religion popular among New Atheists and secularists generally is that it is arrogant and close-minded for any group to claim a monopoly on truth.

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  Jul 2, 2014

  The Peril of Power

  As a Christian, I'm quite familiar with this passage, and always took it as an admonition against the kind of "worldly" sins addressed in this particular Pauline epistle. Be honest, love your neighbor, don't be a lover of material things, shun the pleasures of the flesh, etc.

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  Jun 3, 2014

  Idealism and the Illusion of Government Beneficence

  A close relative of mine was recently diagnosed with cancer and has begun aggressive treatment at the Mayo Clinic. I was discussing the situation with my grandfather and mentioned the shock we all felt when we discovered how pricey cancer treatments are.

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  May 7, 2014

  Motherhood Is Full of Endless Possibilities, Perpetual Discontent

  My mother and stepfather were recently privy to a conversation between a good female friend and myself.

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  Apr 9, 2014

  The Pro-Life Movement's Last and Best Hope

  It's been over 30 years since the Supreme Court ruled that a woman's right to privacy includes the right to electively terminate the life of her unborn child. In that relatively short span of time, abortion has evolved from a highly controversial social taboo to a celebrated pillar of the progressive feminist agenda.

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  Mar 12, 2014

  Facebook and Social Media: It's What I'm Giving Up for Lent

  The Lenten season is upon us once more, and like many Christians, in an attempt to honor God's faithfulness to his Church and in the hopes of deepening my own faith I have decided to engage in a fast of sorts. Inspired by a good friend of mine, I will for the duration of Lent refrain from using any form of social media. For my friend, this means saying goodbye to Twitter. For me, it's all about Facebook.

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  Feb 11, 2014

  Conservatism v. Progressivism; The Good Versus Feel Good

  According to pervading political stereotypes, Progressives are the group concerned with and committed to the betterment of the "common man" while Conservatives are characterized by a parochial desire to preserve the institutions and traditions that have served the interests of the white majority for the last few centuries.

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  Jan 15, 2014

  Millennials' Siren Song

  Occupy Wall Street activist and "independent journalist" Jesse Myerson recently made waves when he penned a piece for Rolling Stone in which he laid out five major policy priorities that Millennials should be fighting for, including such novel concepts as "guaranteed work for everybody," and "take back the land." Perhaps the best indicator of the sheer lunacy of his proposals is the fact that many readers initially assumed that his article was satirical in nature.