Ideology is the Enemy of True Faith
Events at the college where I teach have me thinking about the ersatz religion known as ideology.
A Politically Correct Apartheid
It is surely one of the objects of literature to make us conversant, from the inside as it were, of the situation of others...
If We Wear Masks
For many of us, when and whether to wear a mask is a painful and divisive issue.
Extremists and the Pleasures of Destruction
To destroy, to smash, are primitive pleasures, and when they are allied to an ideological purpose it's a pleasure of almost orgasmic intensity.
Never Apologize to the Mob
"The mob" is out to cancel anyone who crosses it. Paris Dennard describes the problem and offers a solution.
Why we are where we are
By early March 1865, more than a million Americans had killed or wounded each other in civil war; the killing, wounding, and maiming continued for another month or so.
How Might We Heal Our Nation?
I have been reading the works of Saint Hildegard (1098–1179), the visionary mystic, naturalist, scriptural exegete, artist, and musical composer.
True Friends of Liberty Are Rare Indeed
To insist that freedom is inseparable from virtue while also emphasizing the need for strong limits on government power is becoming a very lonely path in today's America.
