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  • The New ‘Superman’ Surprises with a Message About the Value of Human Life

    The New ‘Superman’ Surprises with a Message About the Value of Human Life22

    Before its release, the word in conservative circles was that the new Superman movie was “woke.” Director James Gunn seemed to confirm that prediction Friday in an interview with The Times in which he framed his “Superman” as a potentially offensive story about an immigrant. As a result, I expected a preachy and progressive Superman. What I

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  • The Never-Ending PC Assault

    The Never-Ending PC Assault0

    Forty years ago, 30 percent of believers belonged to mainline Protestant churches like the Methodists, Episcopalians, and liberal Presbyterians. Today mainline church attendance stands at about 10 percent of the nation’s total. Some suggest doctrinal weakness and liberalism as the reason for this decline. Just a few years ago, the Boy Scouts buckled under pressure,

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  • The Netherlands Pumps the Brakes on Euthanasia

    The Netherlands Pumps the Brakes on Euthanasia0

    The Netherlands is famous for breaking new ground with progressive legislation. In 2002, it was the first country in the world to legalize euthanasia. But, after 16 years, are the Dutch ready to hit the brakes? On March 8, the Dutch Ministry of Justice announced it was launching criminal investigations into four instances of euthanasia.

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  • The Neighborhood Stands Between Us and Totalitarianism

    The Neighborhood Stands Between Us and Totalitarianism0

    The string of bonfires my neighbors hosted last fall were a departure from the norm in more ways than one. Anticipating the bleak prospect of a Minnesota winter with limited social gatherings, my neighbors decided to rally those around them for a time of encouragement. Neighbors who have waved at each other for years came

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  • The Need for Authority

    The Need for Authority0

    When I was 14, I wanted to be Kurt Cobain. I wanted to drop out of school, be sad and poetic, and start a rock band. I actually said this to my dad. He took me to a burger joint and heard me out. After listening to my explanations, my father said, “Son, you’re full

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  • The Necessity of Mystery

    The Necessity of Mystery0

    I spent a good part of one summer trying to convince my 15-year-old brother (who was, at the time, decidedly unenthusiastic about philosophy) that it’s impossible to prove everything. It was something I’d become convinced of after reading C. S. Lewis’ “The Abolition of Man,” in which Lewis explained that accepting what was unprovable was

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