29Aug 2025 by Post

Thanks to Our Screens, Heading Toward a Post-Literate Culture?

Bible, censorship, civilization, communication, COVID-19, economy, Education, Fahrenheit 451, governance, Guy Montag, James Marriott, Jared Henderson, literacy, literacy rates, memory, Newsweek, post-literate culture, Ray Bradbury, screens, stories, storytelling, Technology, Ted Gioia, television, Uncategorized, UnHerd, young people
Whatever one’s opinions regarding solutions for declining literacy rates, people can always start to brew change in their own lives and communities. Source
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21Mar 2025 by Post

How to Raise Brave Kids to Have Bold Faith with Kirk Cameron

Brave Books, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, Iggy & Mr Kirk, Kids faith, Kirk Cameron, morality, philosophy, Podcast, religion, television, theology
How do you capture your child’s attention so they know and live THE truth of Jesus? How can you educate and entertain them while ensuring they aren’t indoctrinated by secularism? Christian parents and grandparents have been crying out for someone in the entertainment world to champion biblical values that lead to their children’s health, protection, and blessing—now, there’s finally an answer! This week, Frank sits down with actor and conservative activist, Kirk Cameron, to talk about his partnership with Brave Books and his new children’s program, ‘Iggy & Mr. Kirk‘, designed to train kids in the Lord. How is Kirk using his unique gifts and talents to invest in the hearts and minds of young children? Tune in as Frank and Kirk unpack Kirk’s latest ministry projects and tackle questions like: How did…
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24Jan 2020 by Post

Science Says: Evolution Explains the Appeal of Baby Yoda

Alison Gopnik, anthropology, baby, Baby Yoda, cheeks, elephants, Evolution, giant squid, Human Origins, Intelligent Design, Internet, Judith Burkart, newspaper, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, plumpness, puppies, Sarah Hrdy, storytelling, television, The Mandalorian, Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal’s weekend edition has many more opinion and “think” pieces and other soft news than the weekday version. In the mix, they almost never fail to include an article praising evolution. This is so consistent that I wonder if it’s a deliberate editorial policy. Sure enough: in last Saturday’s paper, Alison Gopnik exclaims, “Humans Evolved to Love Baby Yoda.” Well, evolution explains everything, so why wouldn’t it explain why TV viewers are going gaga for the munchkin-like character in The Mandalorian series. Primed as you are by years of having read similar articles by science writers, no doubt you are getting ready for an exercise in evolutionary storytelling. There will be a clever reference to pop culture, a citation of an article from a science journal and…
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