A society can only truly flourish when centered upon the law of God. It must be guided by the principles of Christian morality and encourage family life as a good in itself. This scenario of a truly Christian society is all too sadly not the goal of so many nations that think … Read more
The subject should not cause much debate since it appears to be a technical issue. Thus, I tended to ignore it when first hearing about it. However, with the passage of a bit of time, I started noticing a general discomfort around the matter. I felt the same uneasiness. The issue is … Read more
“Sent from my shiny companion that’s taken over my life.” That tagline appears at the bottom of any e-mail sent from the smartphone of a friend’s daughter. When I first saw it, I chuckled and thought that such a sentiment was strange for a teenager. Yet there are signs that some young … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin argues that the trigger for the current war between Russia and Ukraine is the threat of NATO expansion toward the East. He argues that this represents a direct threat to the Russian Federation. Therefore, Russia’s attack on Ukraine is an act of self-defense in his mind. However, the … Read more
In dealing with the public, health officials handling the COVID crisis should present the facts without political agendas. If they want people to take them seriously, they need to be consistent and logical in their policies to contain the virus. They cannot present one scenario for one place and another somewhere else. … Read more
The headlines focus on the military actions of the war in Ukraine. Everything is seen in terms of stubborn resistance, horrific devastation and military supplies flooding over the border to frustrate Russia’s ambition to take over Ukraine. However, another fight rages in the background that could have more impact on the world … Read more
Russia is stalled in a war in Ukraine that has humiliated the nation’s military. There is no link between reality and the Russian propaganda videos that show a formidable fighting machine capable of conquering the world. Russia struggles to take over its smaller neighbor with roughly one-third of its population. On paper, … Read more
In a polarized country, when one side enthusiastically supports an issue, the rule of thumb for the other side is to take the opposite position. However, when two enemies suddenly find themselves in the same foxhole, it naturally raises the question: Is something wrong? This is the case regarding Ukraine. Conservatives who … Read more
In the summer of 1948, Joseph Stalin decided to suffocate West Berlin by cutting off the rails and roads that carried food and fuel to the isolated city in the middle of East Germany. In response, the U.S. Air Force supplied the besieged city by air. This arduous task required that an … Read more
On March 20, The New York Times published an article—“How the ‘Whole Life’ Movement Challenges the Politics of Left vs. Right”—in which columnist and Anglican minister Tish Harrison Warren discussed the “Whole Life Movement.” More of an ideology than an official, well-defined movement, the “Whole Life” movement initially appears to support the … Read more