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December 2020

December 21, 2020
Social trust is the glue that holds society together. But Americans trust each other less...
December 18, 2020
The Pharisees, Sadducees, and the Zealots--then and now--miss the meaning of the coming of Christ.
December 17, 2020
The city of Seattle, having defunded their police by 18%, is now considering removing the...
December 16, 2020
Oklahoma, where I grew up and where I live, is one of the most conservative...
December 15, 2020
Not citizens nor states elect the president. As with medieval Emperors, the president is chosen...
December 14, 2020
There have been many attempts throughout the centuries to ascertain exactly when Jesus was born. ...
December 11, 2020
You are probably familiar with the concept that the universe is "fine-tuned" for life, that...
December 10, 2020
Blacks, Hispanics, and other immigrants are more conservative and more religious, on the whole, than...
December 09, 2020
The very name of Jesus, which means "Yahweh Saves," is a creed, a confession of...
December 08, 2020
Many secularists are reverting to an insistence on purity, for themselves and others.  Not moral...
December 07, 2020
The Bible has many profound prayers that are extremely short--as few as three words--yet they...
December 04, 2020
Advent is a season that is all about waiting--for the Messiah, for His Second Coming,...
December 03, 2020
Critical theorists see power and oppression everywhere.  Why don't they see it in abortion, which...
December 02, 2020
America is a radically moderate nation.  That means it will be frustrating for both liberals...
December 01, 2020
When we think of the definitive beliefs of Americans, what comes to mind are liberty,...

November 2020

November 30, 2020
A scientist has devised a mathematical formula for calculating when nations and civilizations fall apart. ...
November 27, 2020
Pop music is specifically designed for solo artists, which means that it does not lend...
November 26, 2020
It wasn't the Virginia slave ship in 1619 that defined American values, argues "The Federalist,"...
November 25, 2020
The new spate of Islamic terrorism in France, due to more Charlie Hebdo cartoons, demonstrates...
November 24, 2020
The Georgia run-off elections will determine which party controls the Senate and thus the ability...
November 23, 2020
One benefit of having an old-school Democratic politician in the White House:  Earmarks--the practice of...
November 20, 2020
When it comes to religion, the best way to describe the nation overall is that...
November 19, 2020
Western civilization derives from three cities: Jerusalem, which gave us morality, purpose, and religion; Athens,...
November 18, 2020
Instead of trying to persuade voters of the wisdom of particular policies, both Democrats and...
November 17, 2020
Mary Eberstadt argues that the lack of a father figure in young people's lives can...
November 16, 2020
According to a Swedish study of Americans, both men and women agreed that men had...
November 13, 2020
A "moral value" refers to an ethical principle that we especially desire or appreciate.  A "moral...
November 12, 2020
There is now research that demonstrates the superiority of Classical Christian Education by almost every...
November 11, 2020
"We might be in an Obi-Wan Kenobi moment," says Peter Burfeind, "wherein striking Trump down...
November 10, 2020
The United States has become so polarized--as evidenced in our recent election--that some observers from...
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