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Ex-radical warns of Islamist threat in CCU talk

Thursday, 4 March 2010 15:54 by John Andrews
('76 Editor) Tawfik Hamid, an Egyptian medical doctor once recruited to a radical Islamist cell by Ayman al-Zawahiri (himself an MD in Egypt who has since become second in command of Al Qaeda), spoke on "Confronting Radical Islam" to a lunchtime audi... [More]

Jim's Story: 15 Years of Marijuana Addiction

Thursday, 25 February 2010 07:04 by John Andrews
('76 Editor) A man in Denver, call him Jim, emailed me in connection with our Feb. 17 debate on medical marijuana and potential legalization of the drug.  His comments speak for themselves: I was hoping to make it to the debate but couldn't. I ... [More]

Thoughtful questions enliven marijuana debate

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 10:32 by John Andrews
(’76 Editor) Since our big debate on Colorado drug policy, Feb. 17 at CCU, I’ve been repeatedly asked who won or what conclusion emerged.  There’s no simple answer in light of the cross-cutting perspectives from our five debate... [More]

Reserve now for Centennial coming events

Thursday, 4 February 2010 07:39 by John Andrews
('76 Editor) This week Centennial Institute officially begins its second year. We're working to become known in Colorado and nationally as the open forum where current issues are tested against timeless principles.  Our Spring 2010 events calen... [More]

How should an American college teach American history?

Wednesday, 3 February 2010 06:44 by John Andrews
('76 Editor) Particularly a college such as CCU, devoted to the same biblical truths and principles as most of our Founders?  Centennial Institute asked for advice on teaching our country's history to college students, from a dozen of the most t... [More]

Right turn could reach campuses, say student panelists

Tuesday, 26 January 2010 12:10 by John Andrews
('76 Editor) Student conservative leaders from three colleges told a Centennial Institute forum last night that they sense growing receptivity among their generation for a right-trending political mood of self-reliance and limited governmen... [More]

Advisors help plot think tank's course

Friday, 22 January 2010 10:25 by John Andrews
('76 Editor) What's the practical meaning of Centennial Institute's goals about teaching citizenship, renewing the spirit of 1776, advocating for faith, family, and freedom?  The Centennial Program Board, a new group that held its second monthly... [More]

Listen Tonight * Governor Candidates 2010

Thursday, 17 December 2009 07:28 by John Andrews
('76 Editor) Tune in tonight, Thursday, Dec. 17 at 7pm on 710 KNUS in Denver and streaming at 710knus.com, when Centennial Institute presents the Republican finalists for Governor of Colorado, Scott McInnis vs Dan Maes. Recorded at Centennial's cand... [More]

How I became a Christian and a conservative

Thursday, 19 November 2009 12:00 by William Watson
(CCU Faculty) My conservatism is not due to either nature or nurture.  Neither my parents nor my grandparents were religious or conservative.  In fact, everyone in my family was Democrat until the Reagan administration, yet now none of them... [More]

Centennial hosts Western legislators conference

Wednesday, 18 November 2009 09:28 by John Andrews
('76 Editor) Recovering the Founders' Constitution in American state and federal government, and reviving the civic virtues and character our Founders saw as indispensable to liberty -- one huge challenge in the political realm and another in the cul... [More]