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  • Learning from Lynyrd

    Learning from Lynyrd0

    Since Black Friday, we’ve been in peak-consumerism mode. It probably won’t end until after New Year’s Day. Ironically, while Thanksgiving and Christmas are rooted in Christian tradition and outlook, there is little left of Christianity’s influence on those holidays. These days, Thanksgiving is less about giving thanks to the Almighty and more about preparing for

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  • Why Rereading Books is So Important

    Why Rereading Books is So Important0

    Reading a book for the first time is seen by many in our society as a badge of honor and a legitimate cause for boasting.   Rereading a book, on the other hand, doesn’t usually come with the same pride or pack the same awe-inspiring punch in others. Nevertheless, according to Christopher Nelson, President of

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  • This is an AMAZING Insight from a Famous Historian

    This is an AMAZING Insight from a Famous Historian0

    Will and Ariel Durant spent fifty years of their lives working on their magisterial Story of Civilization, a sweeping 11-volume survey of human history written in beautiful prose. After completing it, they compiled their historical insights in a book titled The Lessons of History.         Among the gems in it is the

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  • The Superman Pathology

    The Superman Pathology0

    In The Law, Frederic Bastiat makes a powerful argument against the ability of the state to guide the affairs of the people. No matter one’s politics, at some point a person will usually disagree with an argument for increasing the size and scope of government in the name of either the “common good” or because

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  • The Hail Mary’s Christmas Roots

    The Hail Mary’s Christmas Roots0

    It might be safe to say that more Americans would associate the term ‘Hail Mary’ with a lucky football pass than an earnest prayer. Touchdown Jesus at Notre Dame may confuse things even more.  For Catholics, the Hail Mary is an important prayer and integral to praying the Rosary, as well as the Our Father

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  • Poll: Most Americans Think “Big Government” is the Biggest Threat

    Poll: Most Americans Think “Big Government” is the Biggest Threat0

    In America’s divided political environment, we usually hear that Republicans are for big business while Democrats are for big government.    Which is why the recent Gallup poll might be surprising to some. As it turns out, when asked to choose between “big government,” “big business,” or “big labor,” 69% of Americans believe that “big

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  • Is this what we’ve become?

    Is this what we’ve become?0

    Telling us quite a bit about Hollywood and our culture, Paramount Pictures decided to release ‘Daddy’s Home’, a new comedy about a dad and step-dad fighting over a family, on Christmas day. They’ve really got the Christmas spirit going on this year. Here’s IMDB’s description of the movie: “A mild-mannered radio executive strives to become

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  • Have you thanked a retail worker?

    Have you thanked a retail worker?0

    Regarding the buildup to Christmas, C.S. Lewis had this to say: “Long before December 25th everyone is worn out — physically worn out by weeks of daily struggle in overcrowded shops, mentally worn out by the effort to remember all the right recipients and to think out suitable gifts for them. They are in no

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  • 10 Philosophy Books to Bring to a Desert Island

    10 Philosophy Books to Bring to a Desert Island0

    • December 23, 2015

    Dr. Gregory Sadler, known for his accessible YouTube videos on philosophy, was asked to name ten philosophy books he would bring to a desert island. In the video that appears at the bottom of this post, he chose the following books because they “encapsulate [many] other viewpoints” and “have a lot of meat” to them.   

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