Culture

Why Are Teenagers So Depressed?0
- Culture
- April 2, 2018
On a November morning in 2003, Pope John Paul II spoke to an audience gathered at the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican. The theme of the speech was depression. The event had been arranged by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Workers and the Sick, and in his speech, the pope
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We Don’t Give Our Kids Exams. But That Does Not Mean They Are Not Tested.0
- Culture
- April 2, 2018
“If you don’t teach them, how will they ever learn?” “If you give them freedom, how will they gain discipline?” “Without schooling, won’t they just do nothing all day?” These questions are only a sampling of the typical unschooler’s interrogation. I get it. Unschooling challenges everything we have been taught about learning, knowing, and growing.
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Rebuilding community starts with rebuilding family?0
- Culture
- April 2, 2018
In 1965, Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) published what is commonly known today as The Moynihan Report. For anyone studying the decline of community and the rise of destructive social pathologies, it is a must-read document that has been proven prescient over the years. As the Report focuses primarily on the Black community, Sen. Moynihan
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Most Marital Difficulties Stem from One Thing: Ego 0
- Culture
- April 2, 2018
A paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that those who consider their spouse to be their best friend are twice as satisfied with their lives overall. The study controls for pre-marital well-being levels, age, gender, income, and health status. What is a best friend? Foremost, Melanie Curtin opines, “a best friend
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Gosnell and Guns: What Would Happen if Progressive Logic on Abortion Regulations Was Applied to Gun Control?0
- Culture
- March 29, 2018
We all know that progressives claim that more regulation of guns will deter violence and promote public safety. Conservatives counter that more regulation will disarm law-abiding citizens, while those intending to commit violent crimes will disregard any additional regulations. After all, if you are willing to violate a law criminalizing murder, you’re even more likely
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Utah Gives Parents the Right to Parent 0
- Culture
- March 29, 2018
For parents in Utah, it is now legal for their children to walk or bike to and from school without an accompanying adult. They can also let their kids play outside unsupervised, and be allowed to stay at home unattended. These newfound freedoms are the result of the “Free-Range Parenting Bill,” unanimously passed by the
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