Social and religious conservatives gaze at the world before them and see an army mobilized against them. We have on our side the Gospels and our prayers, but the array of worldly antagonists can be dispiriting. Continue Reading »
As the old establishments fail, the religious truths that had been pushed to the margins can return to the center. Continue Reading »
A recent New York Times article is worrying, though perhaps not so much for the content as for what it reveals about this present age. Continue Reading »
Once the CRISPR technology is deemed safe and effective, it will be difficult for our postmodern and pluralistic society to establish limits for the genetic engineering of our children. Continue Reading »
The impeachment of Bill Clinton was a matter of defending the rule of law. Continue Reading »
The Fifth Republic has only been successful when its president has both embodied noblesse oblige and sustained its populist element. Continue Reading »
Faith and family were twin pillars of George H. W. Bush’s life. Continue Reading »
Political honesty means telling the voters who you are and what you promise to do—and then governing as that person and in accord with those promises. Continue Reading »
The American Legion v. American Humanist Association creates a chance for the Court to restore predictability and common sense to its Establishment Clause jurisprudence. Continue Reading »
Cultural traditions are more important to man than GDP. They give him a sense of the transcendent, affirm his place in a hierarchy, and create a sense of “we” and “us.” Continue Reading »
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