When two Navy Seals were killed in Syria, a White House spokesman said, “the relatively small number of U.S. service members that are involved in these operations are not in combat but are in a dangerous place.” But, as Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) says, our troops
“Motherhood is the first and last line of defense against totalitarianism.” So says Stella Morabito in The Federalist, where she takes up the question of why tyrants always try to undermine the family and explains how mothers are a bulwark for liberty. (more…)
For a good Mother’s Day meditation, read R. J. Grunewald’s piece from last year, “The Vocation of Motherhood,” quoted after the jump. I say that not because he quotes me but because motherhood really is a sacred calling. God really does work through mothers to
Those who cannot abide either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton are looking for an alternative. But it’s hard for an independent candidate to get on state ballots. But there is a third party that will already be on the ballot in every state: The Libertarians.
Research has found that medical errors–doctors’ mistakes, communication mix-ups, and hospital-borne infections–are now the third leading cause of death. (more…)
Ascension Day, May 5, commemorating Christ’s taking His place in the Godhead at the right hand of God the Father, is an important holiday. Because of His Ascension, Christ fills all things. Thus, He can be present in the Lord’s Supper; thus, He is present with
We talk about engaging or changing the culture. Carl R. Trueman says that this is beside the point: We have no culture. All we have is an anti-culture. And it is presided over by an “Unholy Trinity”: The entertainment industry, big business, and our legal
An interviewer asked University of Washington students about whether they agree that one’s identity is anything one chooses it to be. At first he asked about the issues in the news, gender and bathroom questions, getting the standard approved answers. But then he kept pushing
John Kasich has now dropped out of the presidential race. Donald Trump is the only one standing of the original 17 Republican candidates. All that’s left now is the coronation. (more…)
The site with the video conversation on the Psalms by Bono and Eugene Peterson includes some useful tips from theology professor David Taylor on reading the Psalms. Read them after the jump. What are your favorite Psalms? (more…)
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