Celebrating Thanksgiving
Special days of thanksgiving existed in earlier cultures, including Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and ancient Jewish, yet we Americans are more [...]
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11, 2018
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11, 2018
Rediscovering Humility
In a recent essay I traced the problem of divisiveness in modern America to our culture’s overemphasis on SELF—notably self-esteem and [...]
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11, 2018
The Roots of Divisiveness
Divisiveness means “tending to cause disagreement or dissension.” The word is interesting because it illustrates the very condition it describes—people [...]
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10, 2018
Catholic Responses to the Abuse Scandal
I recently attended a lay forum at a local Catholic parish and found what one might expect—a mixture of heartache, [...]
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10, 2018
Democrats’ Contempt for American Values
Thucydides Democrat officials’ opposition to Donald Trump originated during the Republican primary in dislike of his rude verbal [...]
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10, 2018
Making Sense of Ford v Kavanaugh
The September 27th testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh was exhausting not only for the two of them but [...]
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09, 2018
The Kavanaugh Affair as IQ Test
Even the worst situation can produce at least a little good. The early remarks of prominent Democrat politicians following Christine [...]
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09, 2018
Abortion: the Democrats’ Sacrament
To call abortion a recurring Democratic platform plank would be reasonable, but to call it a sacrament? That is surely [...]
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09, 2018
The Rising Popularity of Socialism, Part 2
Part 1 noted the recent resurgence of socialism in America, examined the philosophy and goals of its main advocate—The Democratic [...]
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09, 2018
Celibacy, Sexual Abuse, and the Denigration of Women
Original Sin as depicted by Brueghel and Rubens In a recent essay I noted that, while allegedly [...]