Fighting the Culture War

The culture war is not a political debate — it is a spiritual battle. The systematic attack on Christian values in art, entertainment, education, and public life is not accidental. It flows from a revolution against the natural order and the law of God that has been building for centuries.

The American TFP has been on the front lines of this battle since its founding — protesting blasphemy, defending the sacred, and exposing the anti-Christian agenda wherever it appears. From Hollywood to the public square, from universities to social media, we will not be silent.

Explore our articles on the ongoing battle to defend Christian civilization against the forces of the cultural revolution.

Giorgia Meloni’s Real Challenge

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MILAN—As the polls predicted, Giorgia Meloni’s center-right coalition overwhelmingly won the election in Italy. By now, it has the numbers to form a stable government. If it follows democratic logic, Giorgia Meloni should be our next prime minister. Her rise brings a downsized but still strong Salvini. Silvio Berlusconi will also contribute … Read more

Does Canadian Assisted Suicide Relieve Pain or Speed Up Death?

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Does Canadian Assisted Suicide Relieve Pain or Speed Up Death?

Euthanasia—sometimes known fictitiously as “mercy killing”—became legal in Canada in 2017. The first year saw the law used 2,838 times. Marked increases occurred ever since—4,478 in 2018, 5,425 in 2019 and 7,383 in 2020—the last year for which records are available. If the fatality rates for any disease climb as rapidly, there … Read more

Nine Strategies to Fix America’s Broken Public Schools

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Nine Strategies to Fix America’s Broken Public Schools

I just finished reading a New York Times article titled “School is for Everyone.” It promoted the argument that public education is essential to American life. The article’s author, Anya Kamenetz, began with a historical statement relating to Horace Mann—often (and justly) called the father of American public education. The Purpose of … Read more

Stop and Pray! How to Get Things Done ASAP

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Stop and Pray! How to Get Things Done ASAP

A colleague of mine went to have some blood tests at a typical lab nearby. Being a good observer, he noted that the building was a modern structure with little architectural adornment. His eyes looked instead upon the office decoration, which allows people to reveal something of their individuality. In a workaday … Read more

Parents Win Fierce Battles Against Radical Ideas in Miami School Board Elections

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Parents Win Fierce Battles Against Radical Ideas in Miami School Board Elections

If the recent school board elections in Miami-Dade County, Florida, indicate a national trend, “woke” educators are in deep trouble. Their decades-long control of America’s public school bureaucracy is threatened. They are not yet defeated. It will take years to untangle the mess leftists have made of American education—public, private and Catholic. … Read more

The Left’s New War on the Constitution Threatens the Nation

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The Left’s New War on the Constitution Threatens the Nation

For decades, the American Constitution has been both an obstacle and an aid to those who promote the liberal agenda. True to its relativist ethos, today’s left has not particular attachment to the Constitution. When the document can be interpreted to the left’s advantage, its activists are enthusiastic defenders of constitutional rights. … Read more

“High Church Anglicanism” Became an Accidental Path to the One True Church and Ultramontanism

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“High Church Anglicanism” Became an Accidental Path to the One True Church and Ultramontanism

The Oxford Movement began shortly after Catholic Lay Leader Daniel O’Connell compelled the English government to suppress some Anglican dioceses in Ireland. The Movement’s “flash point” was a sermon on “National Apostasy” delivered by Anglican Pastor John Keble on July 14, 1833. Pastor Keble’s sermon’s resounded broadly in Protestant circles. Recovering the … Read more