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Can Better Classrooms Lead to Empty Cells? An analysis of school funding and incarceration rates

| March 11, 2021 | Young Scholars

Can Better Classrooms Lead to Empty Cells? An analysis of school funding and incarceration rates
Thatcher Broyles was a 2019-2020 Young Scholar Awards Program recipient. He is a graduate of Belmont University where he majored in economics with a double minor in mathematics and finance. Incarceration rates within the United States have been the subject of heated...
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Pro Deo, Domo, et Patria: Timeless Lessons from Dostoevsky’s Demons

| March 9, 2021

Pro Deo, Domo, et Patria: Timeless Lessons from Dostoevsky’s Demons
Outside of a gymnasium, on the campus of a small Catholic high school in downtown Phoenix, there is an unassuming plaque that reads, Pro Deo, domo, et patria. This translates from Latin to “For God, home, and country.” On every tour I gave to prospective students, I...
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Ella Sullivan
Ella Sullivan is the spring 2021 intern for the Initiative on Faith & Public Life. She is a graduate of The University of Dallas where she majored in politics.

Doomsday Prepping: To What Extent Should We Depend on our Government?

| February 24, 2021

Doomsday Prepping: To What Extent Should We Depend on our Government?
Back in the relatively uneventful era of the early 2010s, my family and I enjoyed a National Geographic series called “Doomsday Preppers.” The fascinating people featured in the show were preparing for the apocalypse, or something close to it. We would sit in front of...
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Ella Sullivan
Ella Sullivan is the spring 2021 intern for the Initiative on Faith & Public Life. She is a graduate of The University of Dallas where she majored in politics.

Giving In Light of Eternity: A Call to Christian Charity

| January 8, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Giving In Light of Eternity: A Call to Christian Charity
“Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it.” In the opening stave of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, A Christmas Carol, that line sets the scene, communicating Scrooge’s light-less surroundings and miserly priorities. However, by the end of the story, the cost of...
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Sarah George
Sarah George was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog and also interned with the Initiative. She is a senior at Georgetown University where she majors in culture and politics with a focus on the intersection of Christianity and public policy.

The Politics We Wear

| January 8, 2021 | Blog Contributor

The Politics We Wear
The release of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (AOC) new clothing line has of course sparked plenty of controversy on social media. Yet, politically affiliated clothing is hardly novel. The political nature of AOC’s apparel is little different than President...
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Alicia Rolsma
Alicia Rolsma is a senior studying political science at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and was selected as a 2020 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.