Remember that it’s still Easter! The pastor of an inner city London church in a rough, drug-ridden neighborhood tells how the Resurrection of Christ enables us to “push back against the darkness.” (more…)
Remember that it’s still Easter! The pastor of an inner city London church in a rough, drug-ridden neighborhood tells how the Resurrection of Christ enables us to “push back against the darkness.” (more…)
Merle Haggard died, aged 79, on his birthday, still touring. With his musicianship, his melodies, his multiple styles, his utterly expressive voice, and his eloquent, authentic songwriting, Haggard–to my mind–was the greatest country music artist since Hank Williams. (I know, Johnny Cash has to be
This presidential election features a major rift in the Republican party, as conservatives are threatened by the Donald Trump insurgency. But Democrats have a rift of their own: the under-30 cohort of the party is repudiating old-school, establishment liberalism in favor of the Democratic socialist Bernie
In September 2006, Pope Benedict XVI gave a speech at the University of Regensburg, which earned him much criticism for dissing Islam. But what the speech was about was the importance of a proper use of reason to Christianity and the West, something missing in
Ted Cruz won a big victory in Wisconsin, taking 51.8% to Donald Trump’s 30.7% and winning in enough congressional districts to take all or nearly all of the state’s 42 delegates. Trump must now win 70% of the remaining delegates to win the nomination on the
Economist Thomas Sowell explains fascist economics (absolute government control of the economy while allowing private ownership) and puts it into the context of other varieties of socialism and leftist ideologies. (more…)
If Republicans pull some convention maneuvering to prevent the nomination of Donald Trump, wouldn’t that thwart the will of the people? Well, historian Andrew Trees shows that the Founders of our nation who wrote the Constitution believed that the will of the people often needed to be
Indiana, Arkansas, and now Georgia have passed modest religious liberty bills that would, among other things, allow pastors and others with qualms about same-sex marriage to refuse to participate if it violates their beliefs. In each case, pressure from big businesses have caused the governors of each
The priest who was said to have been crucified by ISIS on Good Friday is alive and safe, according to officials from his native India. (more…)
The somber season of Lent seems to last forever (40 days, not counting the six Sundays), but the joyful season of Easter lasts even longer (49 days). Eastertide, or the Easter Season commemorates the 40 days that the risen Christ remained on earth: He presented himself
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