Janie is a senior writer who contributes commentary to WORLD and oversees WORLD’s annual Children’s Books of the Year awards. She also writes novels for young adults and authored the Wordsmith creative writing curriculum. Janie resides in rural Missouri.
Those who value Christianity only for its social benefits are missing the Rock
Develop a relationship with Wisdom
Victory in war—and the cost of victory—is no longer stylish
The proponents of DEI search for violations and issue harsh punishments
The Bible’s sacrifices make sense if we consider the gap between the human and the divine
With time and intentionality, children can develop the lost skills of comprehension
DEI has become a supreme value in U.S. culture and an idolatrous end in itself
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Janie B. Cheaney | ESSAY | Efforts to restrict explicit books in school libraries hit a judicial roadblock