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Showing Up: The Quiet Strength That Shapes Who We Become
- Culture, Featured, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- April 18, 2025
When apocalyptic fervor periodically whips up, many people point to the Mormons as those who are best prepared for a doomsday scenario. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) are widely known for keeping a large supply of food, water, and other emergency supplies in their homes. I have always assumed that
READ MORE“Acquire a peaceful spirit, and then thousands of others around you will be saved.” This statement was made by St. Seraphim of Sarov, a Russian Orthodox monk who lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. And though it was addressed to a Christian audience, I think the concept behind it is very relevant to everyone
READ MOREI came across a quote on Facebook the other day whose profundity struck me and several others. Here it is: “You understand absolutely nothing about modern civilization unless you first admit that it is a universal conspiracy against all interior life.” The quote comes from the French Catholic author Georges Bernanos (1888-1948). He is best known
READ MORE“The Church created propaganda.” This is the charge leveled by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul in his 1964 book The Technological Society, which now has the infamous distinction of being Unabomber Ted Kaczynski’s favorite book. Is the charge true? Yes and no. As you might expect, propaganda has been used in one form or another
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