The tendency toward anti-learning to shield kids from hard truths about history—and potentially about themselves—is a road to a very dark place.
The tendency toward anti-learning to shield kids from hard truths about history—and potentially about themselves—is a road to a very dark place.
This belief in a unique relationship between America and God helps perpetuate something more than patriotism: the belief that to love country is…
Of all people on earth who should resist the urge to embrace earthly, imperial goals it should be followers of Jesus.
It is neither masculinity nor heroism that is toxic. But the expectation that wounded warriors should man-up and play the part despite their…
We are sometimes asked, in the name of patriotism, to forget the merits of this fearful struggle, and to remember with equal admiration…
How many years of post-war casualties are enough? What about the aftermath of the next war?
The education-phobic group breached the Western consciousness for the first time.
With political talk about women draftees circulating, what do veterans have to say?
If our misguided leaders soon decide to institute Selective Service for women twenty-four and under, I suppose my youngest daughter will register.
I found this on Twitter yesterday. It's genius.
I’m Marty Duren, a freelance writer, content creator, podcaster, and publisher in Nashville, TN. I guess that makes me an entrepreneur-of-all-trades. Formerly a social media strategist at a larger publisher, comms director at a religious nonprofit, and a pastor, Marty Duren Freelance Writing is the new business iteration of a decade-long side-hustle.
I host the Uncommontary Podcast which publishes weekly. Guests range from academics to authors to theologians to activists on subjects related to history, current events, and the impact of evangelicalism on American life. My voice is deep-fried giving rise to being labeled “a country Batman.” Find Uncommontary in your favorite podcast app.
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