Republicans and right-leaning pundits are giddy over the effects of the November 2 Virginia gubernatorial election. Many see the come-from-behind victory as a template for Republican success in 2022 and 2024. Indeed, progressives generally—and especially liberal educationists—suffered a massive blow. An Election Based Upon the Culture War in Education The thrust of … Read more
Just when it seemed that the left would declare the Culture War over (again!), someone ruined everything and let off a volley. Old wounds reopened, and both sides are firing at each other with a vengeance. Indeed, the 2021 Virginia election was all about culture. What changed the game was the fight … Read more
Over the course of last month, faithful Irish Catholics have fought back against a revival of paganism and Satanism in Ireland in the form of the Puca Festival. What is the Puca Festival? The Puca Festival tries to link Halloween to paganism and presents the ugly and demonic as attractive and even … Read more
The effort to cast parents as roadblocks to education continues. An expressive example is the recent furor raised by Attorney General Merrick Garland when he turned the FBI loose on parents that he labeled as potential “domestic terrorists.” Privacy and Parents Nowhere are these roadblocks more evident than the efforts of some … Read more
The life of a man, even the most dull and trivial, is metaphysics in action. This assertion by French sociologist Paul Bureau (1865—1923) is true. Because all ideas greatly influence the way we think and act. The motivational forces that drive our public and even private actions are deep down based on … Read more
The world of the “woke” gets increasingly curious by the day. Recently, an article crossed my desk from Frontpage Magazine. It described a movement to specifically involve the LGBTQ crowd birdwatching. I have never been a birdwatcher (or “birder,” as they are called). I enjoy beautiful plumage as much as anyone and … Read more
Many liberals condemn the fight against abortion because they say it is a single issue that has dominated the political landscape. They say that other problems also need attention and are not addressed because of the raging debate over this highly polarizing point. In a certain sense, the liberals are right. However, … Read more
These are anti-metaphysical times. Most people don’t realize it because they know nothing about metaphysics and how it affects their lives. However, rejecting metaphysics has tragic consequences for individuals and society in general. An anti-metaphysical world gives rise to individuals who fail to ponder things deeply, skimming the surface of life. Such … Read more
The debate over Roe v. Wade is coming to a close. Regardless of the judicial decisions still pending, the legal underpinnings of the disastrous death sentence for millions are crumbling. Abortion is de facto unavailable in vast areas of the nation because an enormous sector of the American public rejects it. And … Read more
The Economy of Francesco is the name of an initiative of Pope Francis in which he invites “young economists, entrepreneurs and change-makers of the world” to address the world’s economic problems. The project seeks to be an explosive source of energy and new ideas for a tired world in need of change. … Read more