On Piety—Part II
From its antique beginnings in Greco-Roman society, piety took a new and radically different shape in the Middle Ages.
Civics
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The tall, lean shape of Sojourner Truth strode tirelessly across the North, carrying the law and the gospel of freedom in its mouth.
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On Piety—Part I
Classical piety needs to be recovered by Christians, and by all people who seek to lead lives of true, enduring, and robust virtue.
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The Great Conversation: Government
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Montesquieu: An Author Profile
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Student Essay: Hector and Heroism
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Hughes: An Author Profile
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Thoreau: An Author Profile
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