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David French

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A Kentucky native, David is a 1994 graduate (cum laude) of Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a 1991 graduate (summa cum laude, valedictorian) of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.

David has been a commercial litigation partner for a large law firm, taught at Cornell Law School, served as president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), and currently serves as a Senior Counsel at the American Center for Law and Justice. He is the author of multiple books, including A Season for Justice: Defending the Rights of the Christian Home, Church, and School and the upcoming Home and Away: A Story of Family in a Time of War. David is a regular contributor to National Review Online, a columnist for Patheos, and he has written numerous op-eds and articles, including pieces in the Washington Post, Washington Times, Human Events, Townhall, New York Post, New York Daily News, Boston Herald, and Philadelphia Daily News. Regularly interviewed by both print and broadcast media, David has appeared on ABC World News Tonight, The O'Reilly Factor, CNN Newsroom, The Fox Report with Shepard Smith, and Special Report with Brit Hume, among others. A regular guest on talk radio programs, David has been interviewed on National Public Radio and by numerous hosts, including Michael Medved, Hugh Hewitt, Laura Ingraham, Dennis Prager, James Dobson, and Michael Reagan.

David is also a Captain in the United States Army Reserve, joining the USAR in April, 2006. He currently serves with the 1st Brigade, 104th Division. From October 2007 to September 2008, CPT French served as Squadron Judge Advocate for the 2d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment in Diyala Province, Iraq, where he was awarded the Bronze Star.

David and his wife Nancy have two daughters (ages 12 and 3) and a son (age 10). They live in Columbia, Tennessee.

Works by David French

A Nation Greater than We Deserve

David French | May 25, 2015

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Obama’s Crackdown on Dissent Has Made Conservatives a...

David French | May 12, 2015

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Pamela Geller’s Critics Are Proving Her Point

David French | May 08, 2015

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I’m More Hateful Than Pamela Geller

David French | May 08, 2015

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The Vengeful and Malicious P.C. Police

David French | March 25, 2015

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The Presbyterian Church (USA): Where God Loves Abortion...

David French | March 20, 2015

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Why Every Conservative Should Root for Kentucky Basketball

David French | March 20, 2015

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The Ferguson Report Reminds Me Why I Became a Conservative

David French | March 18, 2015

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Congratulations, University of Oklahoma, In Your Outrage...

David French | March 13, 2015

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Our Military Must Do More to Teach about the True Nature...

David French | March 04, 2015

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‘Macho Christianity’ Isn’t the Problem, Gimmick...

David French | February 28, 2015

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Question for the New York Times: If Gays Are Offended, Do...

David French | February 25, 2015

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How Political Correctness Improved My Life

David French | February 19, 2015

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It's Hard to Imagine Anything More Vile and Un-American...

David French | February 11, 2015

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The Moral 'High Horse' of Apologizing for Other People's...

David French | February 11, 2015

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Brian Williams: When Reality Isn't Enough

David French | February 06, 2015

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Federal Court Protects Religious Freedom: Three Reasons...

David French | February 05, 2015

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Pro-Life Legislators Should Not Take Stands HuffPo and the...

David French | February 04, 2015

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American Sniper, Duck Dynasty, Chick-fil-A: the Far Left's...

David French | February 01, 2015

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Mitt Romney, an Appreciation

David French | January 30, 2015

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The "Klanning" of Social Conservatism

David French | January 29, 2015

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News Flash: Political Courage Isn't Even Real Courage

David French | January 22, 2015

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Why We Should All Be Glad a Muslim Man Just Won His...

David French | January 21, 2015

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Four Reasons Why America Needs "American Sniper"

David French | January 19, 2015

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Responding to the American Sniper Backlash: Angry,...

David French | January 17, 2015

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If I Only Commit a 'Microaggression,' I've Underachieved

David French | January 16, 2015

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Christian Fire Chief Fired for Expressing Personal...

David French | January 14, 2015

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Bill Maher's Right: Hundreds of Millions of Muslims...

David French | January 13, 2015

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When Slaughtering Unarmed Cartoonists is Deemed "Victory"

David French | January 07, 2015

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Why the Left's Anti-Cop Sentiment is Dehumanizing and...

David French | December 24, 2014

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How Brave Are We, Really? A Reflection on Sony Caving to...

David French | December 19, 2014

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Three Points About the ‘Torture Report’ and Morality

David French | December 11, 2014

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The Democrats’ ‘Torture Report’ Is a Dangerous, Partisan...

David French | December 10, 2014

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Campus Sexual Assault and the High Cost of Deceptive...

David French | December 05, 2014

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The Wheels Are Coming Off the Sexual Revolution

David French | December 03, 2014

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Dear Democrats, Don't Even Think about Running from...

David French | November 18, 2014

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Modern Feminism: Appalling Stupidity Backed by Hysterical...

David French | November 18, 2014

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How Bad Is Obamacare? Remember the Context For Gruber's...

David French | November 14, 2014

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Three Ways Military Service Changed My Life: A Brief...

David French | November 11, 2014

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I Thought Social Issues Only Favored Democrats

David French | November 06, 2014

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When Thugs and Liars Lose

David French | November 06, 2014

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Is the Abortion Industry about to Lose its Southern...

David French | November 03, 2014

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The Embarassing, Sophomoric Malice of Obama-Administration...

David French | November 03, 2014

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What the Vile Treatment of Bristol Palin Teaches Us (Once...

David French | October 29, 2014

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The Absurd Reason Why an Idaho City Claims Pastors Must...

David French | October 24, 2014

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Bigoted American Studies Association Reverses Course on...

David French | October 22, 2014

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City of Houston Attacks Pastors, then Doubles Down

David French | October 17, 2014

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The Vindication of Christian Sexual Ethics

David French | October 16, 2014

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David Brooks: How To Be Religious in the Public Square

David French | October 08, 2014

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The Hole in Our Hearts and the Fury in Our Disagreements

David French | October 08, 2014

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The New York Times Publishes an Ignorant, Condescending...

David French | October 01, 2014

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Should We Shun Football Because of its Effects on the...

David French | September 19, 2014

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ISIS: What You Need to Know

David French | September 10, 2014

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Why is Tennessee an "Abortion Supermarket?"

David French | September 09, 2014

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How Should Christians Expect Our Nation to Respond to...

David French | September 03, 2014

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Six Reasons Why Critics of Christian Movies are Wrong

David French | August 19, 2014

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Three Reasons Why The Giver is the Best Christian Movie...

David French | August 18, 2014

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No, I'm Not Sorry for Supporting the Invasion of Iraq

David French | August 17, 2014

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'When People Have the Freedom to Choose, They Choose...

David French | August 13, 2014

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The Evil Sentimentality of the Pro-Hamas Left

David French | August 02, 2014

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The Difference Between Intelligence and Wisdom/ Real Nerds...

David French | July 31, 2014

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Nazarene: A “Mark of Shame” Becomes a “Mark of Hope”

David French | July 26, 2014

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Hamas Bears the Moral and Legal Responsibility for Every...

David French | July 21, 2014

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When is Religion Terrible for Marriage? When There's Only...

David French | July 17, 2014

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LeBron Returns to Cleveland: Every Young Athlete Should...

David French | July 11, 2014

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Want Social Justice? Don't Cheat on Your Spouse.

David French | July 10, 2014

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Holly Fisher's Bible and Gun: Two Instruments of...

David French | July 08, 2014

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Are Christians in the Midst of a 'Social Secession?'

David French | July 05, 2014

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Hobby Lobby: The Left Is Weeping Hot, Bitter Tears, and It...

David French | July 01, 2014

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The Rot Runs Deep: Thousands of Bureaucrats Need to Go

David French | June 21, 2014

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To Those Pundits Taking Their Iraq 'Victory Laps'

David French | June 21, 2014

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Hidden Security Camera Footage Captures IRS IT Working on...

David French | June 19, 2014

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No Wonder the IRS Is 'Losing' E-mails: It Was Trying to...

David French | June 18, 2014

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Christian Groups Kicked Off Campus Because They Want...

David French | June 12, 2014

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Parents in Distress: Bowe Bergdahl’s Father Does Not Get a...

David French | June 06, 2014

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The Difference Between Rescue and Ransom

David French | June 05, 2014

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A Matter of Honor: Why So Many Soldiers Are Angry at the...

David French | June 04, 2014

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How to Live a Life of Privilege

David French | May 19, 2014

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The Legal Significance of Labeling Pro-Life Speech...

David French | May 14, 2014

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The Shameful Racism of the Presbyterian Church (USA)

David French | May 10, 2014

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Why Parents Are So Afraid: The Overprotected Kid Syndrome

David French | April 22, 2014

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Slate Writer Endorses Firing Pro-Choice CEOs?

David French | April 13, 2014

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When Does Intolerance Work?

David French | April 09, 2014

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Mozilla Firefox Founder Removed for "Incorrect Political...

David French | April 09, 2014

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Best April Fool's Prank, Ever

David French | April 07, 2014

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"Noah," "God's Not Dead," and Arguments About Evangelical...

David French | April 07, 2014

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The Left's Strange Obsession With Evangelical Creationism

David French | April 07, 2014

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Atheists Demand Grieving Mom Take Down Cross Remembering...

David French | March 12, 2014

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Is Bad Theology Partly Responsible for Hobby Lobby's...

David French | February 26, 2014

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Should Fathers Carry Guns to Protect Their Families?

David French | February 18, 2014

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Can a Christian Smoke Pot? Exploring the Morality of Legal...

David French | February 13, 2014

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Our Arrogant, Ignorant "Elite"

David French | February 12, 2014

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New York Falling; Mississippi Rising

David French | February 10, 2014

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How To Raise Christian Kids

David French | February 08, 2014

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Why It's Not 'Senseless' When Good Men Die in a Losing...

David French | January 24, 2014

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Lone Survivor and Insufferable Anti-American...

David French | January 16, 2014

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Government, Do No Harm: Re-thinking the War on Poverty

David French | January 08, 2014

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A Central Deception in the Obama Administration's Case...

David French | January 06, 2014

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What MSNBC's Mockery of Romney's Black Grandson Means

David French | January 02, 2014

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Why Are Liberal Men Unhappy?

David French | December 30, 2013

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Stop Slandering the Tea Party

David French | December 18, 2013

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This Christmas Season, Consider Becoming a 'Santa Truther'

David French | December 13, 2013

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An Open Letter to President Obama, From a Level 90 Elf...

David French | December 10, 2013

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Christians Must Use Explicitly Biblical Arguments

David French | December 07, 2013

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On President Obama's 'Kindness'

David French | December 06, 2013

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The HuffPo Doubles Down on a Hoax

David French | December 05, 2013

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The Left Falls for a Revealing Poverty Hoax

David French | December 05, 2013

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The Difference Between a Hand-out and a Leg Up

David French | November 26, 2013

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Pull Back From Politics? Evangelicals Aren't Engaged...

David French | November 21, 2013

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The Tragedy of the Dependency Culture

David French | November 19, 2013

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Obamacare's Fifth Amendment Problem

David French | November 18, 2013

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"Gagging" Over Transracial Families?

David French | November 15, 2013

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The Attributes of a Christian Warrior

David French | November 12, 2013

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The Brotherhood of Mud

David French | November 06, 2013

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Mocking Kids into Liberalism, One Student at a Time

David French | November 05, 2013

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The Tea-Party Plan to Delay/Defund Obamacare Was Not Only...

David French | October 21, 2013

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The Hidden Heartlessness of the Obamacare Rollout

David French | October 16, 2013

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Masters of Boredom: When will Hollywood tire of its...

David French | October 07, 2013

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Remembering Tom Clancy

David French | October 02, 2013

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Three Reasons Why We 'Cling'

David French | September 17, 2013

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Most Moving Commercial Ever?

David French | September 15, 2013

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After Twelve Years, We Still Don’t Understand Our Enemy

David French | September 11, 2013

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Why Doing Nothing in Syria Is Better than a Minimal Attack

David French | September 03, 2013

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Should You "Support the Troops" if You Don't "Support the...

David French | September 03, 2013

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You Know What's Racist? Calling Twerking 'Black'

David French | August 29, 2013

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Four Seductive Liberal Lies

David French | August 23, 2013

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Minimizing Black Violence and Racism Does Not Help the...

David French | August 23, 2013

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Charlie Brown Versus Turbo: Are "Self Esteem Movies"...

David French | August 19, 2013

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Yes, There is Evidence God Exists

David French | August 14, 2013

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The Nuclear Strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Were Right...

David French | August 08, 2013

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Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church? The Narcissism...

David French | August 03, 2013

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Mainline Church Abandons "In Christ Alone" Hymn

David French | July 30, 2013

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'Carlos Danger' and the High Cost of Cheap Grace

David French | July 25, 2013

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Three Observations About the Left and Civility

David French | July 16, 2013

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"Good Abortions," "Bad Abortions," and the Battle for...

David French | July 11, 2013

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How Do You Honor Courage?

David French | July 03, 2013

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Abortion and the Idol of Self

David French | July 02, 2013

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Governor Perry Appropriately Compliments Wendy Davis; Left...

David French | June 27, 2013

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Are Conservatives as Committed to Life as the Left is to...

David French | June 27, 2013

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Are the NSA and IRS Scandals the Same?

David French | June 25, 2013

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When Love Grows Cold: Mothers Against Their Own Children

David French | June 20, 2013

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Killing Your Child for Volleyball

David French | June 18, 2013

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Christianity Is Not a Religion of Peace, Thank God

David French | June 13, 2013

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Oprah, Snowflakes, and Despair

David French | June 04, 2013

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We Need More 'Extremists' Like Chris Kyle

David French | June 03, 2013

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The Adoption Audits: No Rational Justification

David French | May 24, 2013

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The IRS Targets Adoptive Families

David French | May 22, 2013

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The Obama Legacy: Betrayal

David French | May 15, 2013

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Kermit Gosnell and the Perils of Pro-Choice Republicans

David French | May 10, 2013

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Are Military Leaders and the MSM Embracing an...

David French | May 03, 2013

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The Good We Did

David French | May 03, 2013

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Every Abortion Clinic is an Atrocity

David French | April 30, 2013

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Is the Left Launching an Attack on Evangelical Adoption?

David French | April 29, 2013

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We Are Not the Same: Stop Minimizing the Role of Islam

David French | April 25, 2013

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The Chilling Chechen Connection

David French | April 23, 2013

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Are We at a Stalemate or is Gay Marriage Inevitable?

David French | April 02, 2013

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When Our Principles Don't Survive Contact with Pain

David French | March 27, 2013

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The War Was Right, but the Rhetoric Was Wrong

David French | March 20, 2013

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“Targeter-in-Chief” (Why the Drone Arguments Miss the...

David French | March 07, 2013

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Harvard Crimson: Conservatives Need Not Apply

David French | March 06, 2013

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A Senator Says Harvard is Full of Communists: Is He Right?

David French | March 05, 2013

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Parents These Days

David French | February 27, 2013

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'Generation Me:' Living the Lives We've Taught them to...

David French | February 20, 2013

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Anti-Christian Bias at Vanderbilt University Might be the...

David French | February 15, 2013

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Why Would We Arm Our Racist, Jihadist Enemies?

David French | February 08, 2013

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Booty Versus Beauty: How Paul Harvey Bested Beyonce

David French | February 06, 2013

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The Biblical and Natural Right of Self-Defense: Responding...

David French | February 05, 2013

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The Biblical and Natural Right of Self-Defense

David French | January 30, 2013

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Django Unchained: A Well-Acted Cinematic Atrocity

David French | January 17, 2013

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Raising Sons with Guns

David French | January 10, 2013

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Les Misérables, Hugh Jackman, and the Blessing of Adoption

David French | January 03, 2013

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When There Are No Answers

David French | December 19, 2012

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The Essentiality of Religious Argument in the Public...

David French | November 27, 2012

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"Tolerance" is Virtue on the Cheap

David French | November 26, 2012

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Giving Thanks for a Daughter -- And a Band of Brothers

David French | November 22, 2012

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Maintaining Clarity in the Debate Over Gaza Tactics

David French | November 16, 2012

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The Military Has An Infidelity Problem

David French | November 14, 2012

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Progressive Evangelicals' Epic Fail

David French | November 14, 2012

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Conservatives' Terrifying Message

David French | November 10, 2012

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The Southwest (Airlines) Way Back

David French | November 09, 2012

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No Regrets

David French | November 08, 2012

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Final Reflections As the Votes Are Counted

David French | November 06, 2012

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Who Wants it More?

David French | November 05, 2012

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A Matter of Honor: The Profound Moral Failure in Benghazi

David French | November 02, 2012

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Five Reasons Why Mitt Romney May Out-Perform Even George...

David French | November 01, 2012

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Every Evangelical/Mormon Argument Goes Something Like This...

David French | October 31, 2012

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The Sexual Revolution, Courtesy of Big Government

David French | October 31, 2012

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The Very Definition of Honor

David French | October 29, 2012

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'Why Every American Christian Should Vote for Mitt Romney'

David French | October 29, 2012

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Yes, Drone Strikes are Legal and Moral

David French | October 26, 2012

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YouTubes, Conspiracies, and Ignorance: Middle East Edition

David French | October 25, 2012

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Mitt Romney: Focusing on What We Can Control

David French | October 24, 2012

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Libya: Why the Cover-up?

David French | October 23, 2012

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Final Debate Thoughts: Obama's Cowbell

David French | October 23, 2012

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Are You Paying Attention, 'Post-Partisan Christians'?...

David French | October 18, 2012

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The Continuing Hilarity of the "Jesus's Wife" Controversy

David French | October 17, 2012

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Vice Presidential Debate Analysis -- As It Happened in...

David French | October 12, 2012

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Three Principles for Talking About Islam

David French | October 11, 2012

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Your Questions About Mitt, Life, and Religion -- Answered!

David French | October 09, 2012

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Message to the Maine GOP: Hands Off World of Warcraft!

David French | October 08, 2012

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Will the Media Start Doing it's Job? Six More Quick...

David French | October 04, 2012

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The Mitt Romney Rout

David French | October 04, 2012

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My Pre-Debate, Post-Debate Assessment

David French | October 03, 2012

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Evangelicals, Mormons, and Orthodoxy: The Glossary!

David French | October 03, 2012

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Top Eight Ways Other People Pay for Your Sexual Adventures

David French | October 02, 2012

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Jon Stewart Obliterates the Obama Administration's "Shoot...

David French | October 02, 2012

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Thoughts on War, Loss, and Suicide

David French | September 25, 2012

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Houston, We Have a Dependency Problem

David French | September 20, 2012

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The Gap Between Our Capabilities and Our Will

David French | September 19, 2012

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Brian McLaren's Troubling Slavery Analogy

David French | September 18, 2012

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Top Six Newspaper Headlines if Barack Obama Were...

David French | September 14, 2012

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Three Realities on September 12, 2012

David French | September 13, 2012

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A Muslim Voice That Must Be Heard

David French | September 12, 2012

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A Classic and Awesome "Political" Ad

David French | September 11, 2012

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9/11: The Case for Controlled and Sustained Rage

David French | September 11, 2012

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How Do You Raise Pro-Life Children? Adopt!

David French | September 10, 2012

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Top 10 Public Controversies that Don't Cost 825,000...

David French | September 05, 2012

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The Choice Between Life and Death

David French | September 04, 2012

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A Video You Should Watch and Share: Mitt's Convention Film

David French | August 31, 2012

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Two Quick Takeaways from RNC Day Three: Mitt's Modesty

David French | August 31, 2012

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Three Quick Takeaways from RNC Day Two

David French | August 30, 2012

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Four Quick Takeaways From RNC Day One

David French | August 29, 2012

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A Call To Prayer

David French | August 28, 2012

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God Smites and God is Gracious: A Response to Kevin Miller

David French | August 24, 2012

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A Video that Deserves to Go Viral: Anderson Cooper...

David French | August 24, 2012

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Mormons, Yankees, and Three Observations About Generosity

David French | August 23, 2012

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"Is the God of Calvinism a Moral Monster?"

David French | August 22, 2012

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Rape and Abortion: It's All About Innocence

David French | August 21, 2012

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Three Reasons Why Nobel Peace Prize Winners Are Wrong...

David French | August 15, 2012

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Paul Ryan is no Randian

David French | August 13, 2012

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Paul Ryan's Glittering Pro-Life Credentials

David French | August 11, 2012

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Ladies and Gentlemen . . . Red Dawn

David French | August 10, 2012

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Relax, Evangelical Voters, Mitt's Not Going to Mess With...

David French | August 10, 2012

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Can States Give Military Voters Extra Time?

David French | August 09, 2012

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How do We Properly Consider Science and History While...

David French | August 09, 2012

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The Incredible Shrinking Bible

David French | August 07, 2012

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Attacking Gabby Douglas's Faith? Really?

David French | August 05, 2012

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Chick-fil-a, Boycotts, and our Free Speech Culture

David French | August 02, 2012

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Mitt Romney and the Moral Clarity of the Israeli/Arab...

David French | July 30, 2012

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The Biblical and Natural Right of Self Defense

David French | July 27, 2012

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Don't Tell Me How to Defend My Family

David French | July 25, 2012

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Silly Commentary on Mitt, Money, and Mormonism in the...

David French | July 24, 2012

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The Profound Theological Awesomeness of the Superman...

David French | July 23, 2012

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Are Calvinists Arrogant?

David French | July 23, 2012

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Three Reasons to Blog "The Bachelorette"

David French | July 19, 2012

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Can the "Mormon Way" Beat the "Chicago Way"?

David French | July 17, 2012

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Is Sexual Immorality "Brave" or "Courageous"?

David French | July 17, 2012

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Press the Panic Button, Protestants?

David French | July 12, 2012

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Six Reasons Why Mormons Are Beating Baptists (In Church...

David French | July 10, 2012

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Anne-Marie Slaughter's Major Philosophical Flaw:...

David French | July 08, 2012

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Are We Becoming a Nation of Cowards?

David French | July 05, 2012

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Faith, Freedom, and the Fourth

David French | July 04, 2012

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Book Giveaway: Home and Away on Fox and Friends

David French | July 04, 2012

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The Six Inches In Front of Your Face

David French | July 03, 2012

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Romney/Swanson 2012

David French | June 29, 2012

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The Most Deceptive Tax Increase in American History?

David French | June 28, 2012

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Homosexuality, Morality, and Talladega Nights Theology

David French | June 27, 2012

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Whole-Life is not Pro-Life, and (Sadly) Pro-Life Means...

David French | June 25, 2012

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The "Social Justice" of Abortion?

David French | June 13, 2012

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Are Women Fallen? Answering a Theological Question About...

David French | June 08, 2012

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A Short Theological Quiz Regarding Women, Marriage, and...

David French | June 04, 2012

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An Inadvertently Revealing (and Epic) Political Rant

David French | May 31, 2012

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Deep Theological Thoughts

David French | May 31, 2012

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Let's Not Equate Porn and Gaming

David French | May 30, 2012

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Remembering

David French | May 28, 2012

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Post-Partisan Evangelicals, Perception Versus Reality, and...

David French | May 24, 2012

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An Open Letter to Young, "Post-Partisan" Evangelicals

David French | May 23, 2012

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News Flash: There's a Middle Ground Between "Porn" and...

David French | May 16, 2012

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Graduates, It's Not About You

David French | May 15, 2012

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No One Can Unite Evangelicals and Mormons Quite Like...

David French | May 14, 2012

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The Battle of Vanderbilt: Is Tennessee’s Republican...

David French | May 07, 2012

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Race, Politics, and Adoption -- Following Up

David French | April 29, 2012

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Three Theological Questions About Christianity, Orthodoxy,...

David French | April 10, 2012

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Rick Santorum: Running for President, Pastor, or Both?

David French | February 21, 2012

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The Only "Real Marriage" Review You'll Ever Need to Read

David French | February 20, 2012

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Going Positive on Mitt and Negative on Newt

David French | February 01, 2012

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Mitt Wins Florida!

David French | February 01, 2012

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Evangelicals for Mitt: The Full Page Ad

David French | January 19, 2012

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Evangelical leaders and the Santorum endorsement: The old...

David French | January 18, 2012

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Evangelicals for Mitt: The Book

David French | January 16, 2012

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Battling Over Bain: Jobs, Free Enterprise, and Morality

David French | January 10, 2012

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Don't Believe Misleading Attacks About Mitt's Record on...

David French | December 30, 2011

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Rethinking "Mormon Morality"

David French | December 28, 2011

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The Case For Mitt Romney

David French | December 15, 2011

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Time Takes a Swing at the Frenches

David French | December 12, 2011

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The Agony of Newt Gingrich

David French | December 07, 2011

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Are Ideological Witch Hunts Killing the Tea Party?

David French | December 01, 2011

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The Geek's Guide to the Kindle Fire

David French | November 22, 2011

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Penn State and Our Culture of Cowardice

David French | November 17, 2011

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Taking on the Freedom From Religion Foundation

David French | November 02, 2011

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Mitt Romney, the Tea Party, and the Rise of Conservative...

David French | November 02, 2011

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If Someone Calls You an "Islamophobe" . . .

David French | October 26, 2011

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Should Anabaptists be in Afghanistan?

David French | October 24, 2011

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The "Cult" Slur is a Slanderous Leftist Tactic

David French | October 13, 2011

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Robert Jeffress's Bizarre and Unbiblical Beliefs

David French | October 08, 2011

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Remembering Steve Jobs

David French | October 06, 2011

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Are Evangelicals Moving Left?

David French | September 20, 2011

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Two 9/11 Generations

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There is No Moral Equivalence

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Lies We Tell Ourselves

David French | September 09, 2011

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Depravity Watch

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What? I'm a Dominionist?

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Poverty and Depravity: Responding to Readers

David French | August 30, 2011

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Poverty and Unemployment Facts, Collected

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Poverty and Depravity: The NRO Discussion

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A Marvelous Quote

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Our Depraved Poor

David French | August 22, 2011

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Twin Killings and Self-Indulgence

David French | August 17, 2011

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The Impossibility of a Socialist Jesus

David French | August 16, 2011

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Christians for a Sustainable Economy: The Launch

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Happy Monday -- The Reformed Rap of the Week

David French | August 01, 2011

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God Wants Welfare? My Response to Jim Wallis

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Keeping Up With the Frenches

David French | July 27, 2011

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More From the 700 Club -- Our Book Interview

David French | July 26, 2011

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Me on the 700 Club -- Talking About Religious Liberty in...

David French | July 25, 2011

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Defending Religion: Volume 1

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Happy Monday -- Your Reformed Rap of the Week

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A Marvelous Song of God's Sovereign Grace

David French | July 22, 2011

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The Cultural Importance of the Tea Party

David French | July 21, 2011

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Why the Michele Bachmann Hit Piece Was Wrong

David French | July 19, 2011

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Mila Kunis, Marines, Communism, and a Random Thought About...

David French | July 18, 2011

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Happy Monday -- Here's Your Reformed Rap of the Week

David French | July 18, 2011

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The Cultural Reasons for Our Debt Crisis

David French | July 14, 2011

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Does the New York Times Employ Editors?

David French | July 12, 2011

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The Left is Launching its Onslaught against Michele...

David French | July 12, 2011

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Happy Monday -- Here is Your Reformed Rap of the Week

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A Personal Guide to Fighting Poverty

David French | July 08, 2011

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Social Justice and Public Schools, a Continuing Series

David French | July 08, 2011

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Does More Spending Equal More Compassion?

David French | July 07, 2011

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Theology Rap

David French | July 06, 2011

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Should This Be the Tagline of Our Blog?

David French | July 06, 2011

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Progressives, Poverty, and Economic Freedom

David French | July 05, 2011

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As We Celebrate Our Liberty, An Iranian Pastor Faces Death

David French | July 02, 2011

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A Mormon President: Are Souls at Stake?

David French | July 01, 2011

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Gay Marriage and the Triumph of Self Indulgence

David French | July 01, 2011

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Are Evangelicals Drifting Left?

David French | July 01, 2011

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If You're an Evangelical and Don't Like Mormons . . .

David French | July 01, 2011

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A Mormon President: Are Souls at Stake?

David French | June 12, 2011

Those who believe that presidents impact our immortal souls have too great a view of......

How Pervasive Is the Threat of Political Islam?

David French | June 05, 2011

We'd very much like to believe that a "few extremists" are to blame for the Middle......

Even Heroes Need Grace: The Story of Scott Smiley

David French | June 01, 2011

Scott Smiley was a warrior and a hero. Today he's the Army's first active-duty blind......

Mitt Romney's Health Care Advantage?

David French | May 16, 2011

"RomneyCare" shouldn't be a liability in 2012. It should be an asset. Here's why....

America Is the Strong Horse, With a Long Run Still Ahead

David French | May 01, 2011

On a day of great victory, we should rejoice in justice, but we cannot lose sight of the......

Three Cups of Hogwash

David French | April 25, 2011

The story Greg Mortensen told in "Three Cups of Tea" was precisely the story we wanted......

A Moral Case for Military Commissions

David French | April 17, 2011

The Left's pursuit of "moral authority" on the battlefield costs the lives of American......

Let's Reconcile African-Americans and Republicans

David French | April 10, 2011

It's long past time for a political revolution that could transform our culture....

The Story "Rolling Stone" Won't Tell

David French | April 03, 2011

Our soldiers are sacrificing their lives to protect the innocent while "Rolling Stone"......

Real Men Take the Lead

David French | March 27, 2011

Feminized Man, Child Man, or Real Man -- make the choice....

The Perfect Justice of Hell

David French | March 21, 2011

If postmoderns find hell unpalatable, it is not because the doctrine is wrong, but......

Are Christians Obsessed With Gays and Abortion?

David French | March 14, 2011

The numbers don't lie. American Christians pour their resources into helping "the least......

Al Qaeda Missing From Egypt, Tunisia, Libya? Thank an...

David French | March 07, 2011

There's a good reason why jihadists seem absent from the Arab revolutions: They're dead......

All Our Destinies: Why I'm a Calvinist

David French | March 01, 2011

Control is an illusion. Dependence is the reality....

Wisconsin Is the New France: Entitlement Derangement...

David French | February 18, 2011

Union protests in cow country display an invincible sense of entitlement....

First They Came for the Jews

David French | February 07, 2011

Middle Eastern Christians are under siege. We've seen this movie before....

As Evangelicals Falter, Catholics and Mormons Lead

David French | February 04, 2011

Evangelical Protestants are failing the social conservative movement. Why?...

Be Careful What You Wish For

David French | January 31, 2011

Revolution can be a very dangerous thing....

Abortion in Retreat

David French | January 24, 2011

History may not have a "side," but it is trending toward life....

Just Say No to Civility

David French | January 17, 2011

Civility, by itself, is not a virtue. It often obscures truth and protects the powerful....

Three Irreconcilable Fiscal Majorities

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It is our people -- not our politicians -- who are leading our country to the brink of......

Christmas Skirmishes and the War for History

David French | December 27, 2010

Does it mean that you're a hero of the Republic if you find "Merry Christmas" offensive......

The Fight for Truth and the Fear of Man

David French | December 20, 2010

Either Christians stand up for what they believe in, and suffer mockery and......

The Obama Comeback

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In 2012, on the day after Barack Obama was elected to a second term, a pundit reflects......

Defending Sarah Palin

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Every time the chattering classes pour on the vitriol, it makes me like Sarah Palin......

Social Justice Begins at Home

David French | November 29, 2010

As the comforting hug and permissive counseling replace church discipline and biblical......

Carnage, Courage, and Giving Thanks

David French | November 22, 2010

In this Christian era of "your best life now," it is worth remembering when our......

The Impossibility of Appeasement

David French | November 15, 2010

Radical Islam cannot be appeased, it can only be defeated, and -- more importantly --......

Islam's Ignorant Defenders

David French | November 10, 2010

Our cultural elite knows nothing about Islam, yet they defend with it with sneering,......

It's the Culture, Stupid

David French | November 03, 2010

Elections matter, but the fate of the nation rests not in the hands of the politicians......

Stigmatizing Truth, Destroying Lives

David French | October 19, 2010

Our culture has reversed centuries of moral norms. Stigmas saved lives. Stigmatizing the......

Social Conservatives Are Small-Government Conservatives

David French | October 11, 2010

Conservative Christians are often accused of being for government intrusion on social......

Onward Christian Soldiers?

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Patheos columnist David French reflects: When Christians consider giving themselves to a......

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