Erica Wanis

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  • Abortion: A Debate Still Worth Having

    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.

  • Liberal Hypocrisy and the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations

    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.

  • Is the Truth on the Side of Christianity?

    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.

  • The Peril of Power

    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.

  • Idealism and the Illusion of Government Beneficence

    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.

  • Motherhood Is Full of Endless Possibilities, Perpetual Discontent

    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.

  • The Pro-Life Movement's Last and Best Hope

    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.

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

    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.

  • Conservatism v. Progressivism; The Good Versus Feel Good

    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.

  • Millennials' Siren Song

    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.

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