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Is America at War With God?

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Is America at War With God?

Review of David Horowitz, Dark Agenda: The War to Destroy Christian America (West Palm Beach, Fla.: Humanix Books, 2018)   Since the beginning of the Culture Wars in the wake of the Sexual Revolution, conservative Americans have come to believe that many fellow citizens are at war with God. From abortion to … Read more

What Is a Catholic to Think About Nationalism?

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What Is a Catholic to Think About Nationalism?

It is not easy for a Catholic writer to evaluate a book by a Jewish author advocating a Protestant political framework. That is the task for the Catholic reading The Virtue of Nationalism by Yoram Hazony. The recent book is a challenging addition to the already complex debate over nationalism that now … Read more

Liberals Attacking Common Core? Yes, It’s That Toxic

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Liberals Attacking Common Core? Yes, It’s That Toxic

The American educational system is always awash with proposals for “change” or “reform.” There are plenty of opportunities. Every time the legacy of John Dewey fails, the educationists rework Deweyism and call it “change” and “reform.” Only the ideas of Karl Marx have failed more often than those of John Dewey. Common … Read more

The Kavanaugh Hearings: When Justice Was On Trial

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The Kavanaugh Hearings: When Justice Was On Trial

Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino, Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court (Washington, DC: Regnery, 2019)   More than any other country, the United States is rooted in ideals. Americans share no common ethnicity or religion, and increasingly no common language. The nation is divided into … Read more

What Happens When Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truths Face the Facts

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What Happens When Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truths Face the Facts

In the climate control debate, the facts should matter. There should be a calm discussion of the facts before taking measures. However, this conversation is not happening. Instead, those who question the climate consensus are censored, labeled and vilified by the media while those who promote the climate agenda are favored, uncensored … Read more

He Denounced Error and Confided in Our Lady’s Triumph

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He Denounced Error and Confided in Our Lady’s Triumph

A Review of the Book: Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira: Prophet of the Reign of Mary by Prof. Roberto de Mattei Like many men of vision and foresight, some saints and prophets are only fully appreciated after they die. Such is the case with Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira whose life spanned the … Read more

Why the West Is in Crisis and What Can Be Done

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Why the West Is in Crisis and What Can Be Done

“Modern history,” Lord Acton once said, “tells how the last four hundred years have modified the medieval conditions of life and thought.” His sweeping generalization describes the modern-day plight of making sense out of the mess that separates us from Christendom. I can think of no better way out of this mess … Read more

Why It’s Time to Get Out of the Public Education System

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Why It’s Time to Get Out of the Public Education System

Mary Rice Hasson and Theresa Farnan, Get Out Now: Why You Should Pull Your Child from Public School Before It’s Too Late (Washington, DC: Regnery Gateway, 2018)   Conservatives in the United States have long considered public schools as little more than liberal indoctrination camps. As the country rapidly secularized in the … Read more