Western civilization derives from three cities: Jerusalem, which gave us morality, purpose, and religion; Athens, which gave us reason and knowledge; and Rome, which gave us the rule of law. And our culture is currently repudiating them all.
Western civilization derives from three cities: Jerusalem, which gave us morality, purpose, and religion; Athens, which gave us reason and knowledge; and Rome, which gave us the rule of law. And our culture is currently repudiating them all.
Instead of trying to persuade voters of the wisdom of particular policies, both Democrats and Republicans in the last election sought to mobilize the voters who already thought they way they did. This created problems for both parties.
Mary Eberstadt argues that the lack of a father figure in young people's lives can lead to a search for a replacement that can create a sense of psychological identity, as fathers and family life used to. This contributes to the rise of identity politics, as well as a fury against fathers and the traditional family that comes from the experience of being abandoned.
According to a Swedish study of Americans, both men and women agreed that men had more power in the public dimension of life (the realm of work, politics, etc.). But both women and men agreed that women had more power in the private dimension of life (the realm of relationships, family, home life, etc.). And both women and men agreed that the private dimension is more important.
A "moral value" refers to an ethical principle that we especially desire or appreciate. A "moral virtue" refers to the strength of character or the power to follow an ethical principle.
There is now research that demonstrates the superiority of Classical Christian Education by almost every standard--academically, socially, spiritually, psychologically--to the alternatives.
"We might be in an Obi-Wan Kenobi moment," says Peter Burfeind, "wherein striking Trump down will make his movement more powerful than anyone can possibly imagine."
The United States has become so polarized--as evidenced in our recent election--that some observers from both the Left and the Right are wondering if we might be facing a new Civil War. Or at least an internal Cold War. This is a metaphor, but it points to a genuine lack of consensus that nations need. But are there prospects for a new unity?
Pending recounts, run-offs, late ballots, law suits, and Supreme Court reviews, it looks pretty certain that our next president will be Joe Biden. And yet Republicans seem to have won just about everything else. A checked and balanced government is not a bad outcome for small government constitutionalists.
Here is a way forward for the Republicans: be the party of working families and support their interests against big government, big tech, and big business. So says Nathanael Blake, who believes a working-class identity could win over racial minorities, as opposed to the new progressive elitists.
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