by Thomas Farr – Is religious freedom necessary for other freedoms to flourish? This is indeed a big question. It implicates an array of philosophical issues and scholarly disciplines, but it also has distinctly practical, even strategic, dimensions. That is to say, it raises questions not only about human nature and human flourishing, but about … Read more
by Daren Jonescu – For a long time, intrepid critics of Barack Obama have described him, accurately, as a pathological liar. The Benghazi affair must force even the most circumspect among us to recognize that the problem is even more serious: the president of the United States has no conscience. Most men do bad things … Read more
by Fr. Brian Mullady, OP – There are those who despair and have no hope when things do not go their way in the political order. This cannot be a Christian attitude. “The world itself now bears witness to its approaching end by its fading powers. […] The peasant is failing and disappearing from the … Read more
by Ted State – When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the Republic. ~ Ben Franklin. What was really lost in this election was not the GOP hopes and dreams of a new future. It was actually a lot more than that. What was really lost … Read more
by James Lewis- This has been a mean-spirited campaign, and the meanest, most destructive people won. So be it. In the last two Democratic administrations we have seen a sleazier, angrier and more selfish part of America rising up more and more in our political class. The Founders told us that ultimately our elected politicians … Read more
by James McAlister – Many of us are numb today. Numb with the implications of what happened last night. Numb with dread. Endless days and countless lines of print will be expended in the post mortem of the election, from a conservative perspective. Romney’s failures and shortcomings will be examined with electron microscopes. Why didn’t … Read more
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon – This year’s elections involve an attempt to usurp an authority that belongs properly to God. Vote wisely, therefore, and in the fear of God. This year—more than any time in my memory—our votes in the election are going to be recorded in eternity. Since political elections normally deal with … Read more
The real character of a man is made manifest in times of crisis. In the final days of this presidential election Barack Hussein Obama is confirming that his vision of America is based mostly on Fear and Revenge!
by Daren Jonescu – America’s most prominent, dedicated communists support Barack Obama and are actively campaigning on his behalf. If that sentence makes you uncomfortable, then you have two choices: continue reading and face your fear, or stop reading and get back to whatever activities you normally use to drown out disturbing thoughts. In an … Read more
by Fr. Steven Belonick – Over the course of thirty-four years as an Orthodox priest, I have visited countless people with varying degrees of sickness—some with curable ailments and others with grave diseases. Each visit presented me with an opportunity to witness not only human anxiety and frailty but also heroic and steadfast faith. Each … Read more