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June 2023

June 15, 2023
George Orwell's novel "1984" projected a terrifying dystopia in which the government installs cameras in...
June 14, 2023
Social conservatives often feel defeated. And yet a recent Gallup Poll shows that the percentage...
June 13, 2023
President Trump's indictment for retaining classified material after leaving office seems to be much more...
June 12, 2023
Biden's alleged $5 million bribe; affirmative action for footnotes; and the feud between Trump and...
June 09, 2023
We are moving to St. Louis! This requires downsizing, which involves a meditative reflection on...
June 09, 2023
We are moving to St. Louis!  Do any of you have some wisdom to share...
June 08, 2023
Is Western Civilization over?  Has it come to an end like all of the others? ...
June 07, 2023
British novelist Paul Kingsnorth, who moved from radical environmentalism to Orthodox Christianity, has published an...
June 06, 2023
John Daniel Davidson argues that the culture war has morphed into a religious war, between...
June 05, 2023
Scientists who hide their science; debate judges who won't allow debate; and teachers who give...
June 02, 2023
The General Social Survey--the "gold standard" of polls--is out for 2022, giving updated statistics for...
June 02, 2023
Religious affiliation is declining in the United States. How might we reverse that trend?
June 01, 2023
Tim Keller, the former pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan who brought the Gospel...

May 2023

May 31, 2023
"Smart people" are the ones who most fear Artificial Intelligence. But intelligence is only one...
May 30, 2023
The refusal of businesses to take cash--as a way to eliminate having to give change,...
May 29, 2023
The next big thing in diversity, Silicon Valley turns to "post-rationalism," and half of all...
May 26, 2023
For some time, many artists and writers, having given up on the concept of "beauty"...
May 26, 2023
Some Republicans are saying that conservatives should concentrate on the economy as a political issue,...
May 25, 2023
In discussing "The Future of Christianity," R. R. Reno cites a trend that Christians need...
May 24, 2023
The English conservative philosopher Michael Oakeshott (1901-1990) distinguishes between the politics of faith and the...
May 23, 2023
The relationship between religion and politics is an important topic, but it's far more complicated...
May 22, 2023
A congressional staffer embracing Communism (including the brutal bits); advocating gun control while being soft...
May 19, 2023
I came across several articles on Luther's humor--his wit, his satires, and even his scatology,...
May 19, 2023
A major issue today is immigration, especially as the COVID-era provision expires and we face...
May 18, 2023
Martin Luther said, “It is pleasing to the dear God whenever thou rejoicest or laughest...
May 17, 2023
This is the 50th anniversary of "The Gulag Archipelago," which documented Communist atrocities. Its author,...
May 16, 2023
John Kleinig's new book "God's Word: A Guide to Holy Scripture" will kindle or rekindle...
May 15, 2023
The plan to make every black Californian a millionaire, the results of legalizing marijuana, and...
May 12, 2023
Someone sent me this video from Flame, the rapper who became a Lutheran, in which...
May 12, 2023
What do you appreciate about your church?  You can focus on your local congregation, its...
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