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Resuscitating Civility in the Wake of Charlie Kirk’s Death22
- Culture, Featured, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- September 23, 2025
In “The Soul of Civility,” Alexandra Hudson makes a sharp distinction between civility and politeness. Politeness and manners are the form, the technique, of an act, but civility is more. … Instead of focusing on the form alone, civility gets to the motivation of an act. Civility is a disposition that recognizes and respects the common humanity, the fundamental personhood, and
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4 Lessons Americans Must Learn From Italian Culture18
- Culture, Family, Featured, International, Uncategorized
- September 22, 2025
Beauty and history flooded over me like the sunlight as I strolled through the slim, winding streets of a Tuscan town. I was submerged in an environment rich with sensory delight – from the medieval and Renaissance architecture rising on all sides, to the lilting sound of a street musician’s accordion, to the smell of
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Modern Plagues at Our Door13
- Culture, Entertainment, Family, Featured, Uncategorized
- September 22, 2025
From my favorite chair, I heard my 11-year-old son Eric playing indoor baseball with his friend in our basement. The sound of their rising voices drifted upstairs as they argued over a rule in their made-up game. Finally, Eric called a stalemate: “Let’s ask my dad — he’ll know.” I heard his footsteps start up
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In ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,’ the curtain falls on tradition47
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Uncategorized
- September 19, 2025
‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ is not what I expected. Being only slightly familiar with the franchise, I assumed the close to the 15-year-old Downton Abbey storyline would be hard to follow. I planned, much to her despair, to ask my wife (by necessity, I’d claim) the names of each character, information on their motivations,
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The Mighty Power of Human Resilience42
- Featured, Philosophy, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- September 18, 2025
A year ago, had you stood in front of Mountain Inn and Suites on the outskirts of Erwin, Tenn., to your left you would have seen four or five small businesses and some storage units, flanked by a Baptist church. To your right would be a Mexican restaurant, Panchos & Amigos, joined to a convenience
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We Need a Post-Kirk Christian Revival and We Need It to Stick35
- Culture, Featured, Politics, Religion, Uncategorized
- September 17, 2025
American pews were full the Sunday after the brutal open-air assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The reminder of the fragile briefness of life and the stark display of evil in the murderous act understandably coaxed many backslidden church-goers back to worship. The naysayers believe this won’t stick. It’s up to American pastors to prove
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Grandpa Visits Green Gables21
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Literature, Uncategorized
- September 17, 2025
Recently a friend with stellar taste in literature was taken aback when she learned I’d never read any of L.M. Montgomery’s “Anne of Green Gables” books. In my parenting days, my daughter and her Atlanta cousin both devoured as many of these stories as they could get their hands on, and two of my granddaughters,
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Charlie Kirk and the Sabbath Rest22
- Culture, Family, Featured, Religion, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- September 16, 2025
In the days since Charlie Kirk was assassinated, the internet has been filled with clips and quotes of him talking about family, white privilege, immigration, and a whole host of other issues. Yet one that’s been circulating has particularly impressed me, thanks to the content and its uniqueness in our world today. That clip is one in
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The Culture-defining Power of ‘The Paper’23
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Uncategorized
- September 15, 2025
When NBC announced a follow-up to their hit show “The Office” last January, the internet was skeptical. “I don’t think this is a good idea,” one commenter wrote on Facebook after hearing the announcement. “A spinoff could ruin [The Office’s] legacy.” I was skeptical, too. “The Office,” in many ways, feels unique – a creation
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