Philosophy

Why Name-Calling Is a Sign of a Poor Argument 1
- Culture, Featured, Philosophy, Politics
- March 16, 2026
“Racist!” “Misogynist!” “NAZI!!!” You may be a member of the Amish community if you haven’t heard someone hurl one of these insults at another individual. Given our cultural climate, you yourself have likely been on the receiving end of such demeaning labels. I count myself in that latter club. “Misogynist” is the label that I’ve
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Notes of an American Pessimist 0
- Culture, Featured, Philosophy, Politics, Western Civilization
- March 13, 2026
The writer of Ecclesiastes had seen enough of the world. Wealth, wisdom, labor, pleasure – he’d tried them all and arrived at the same conclusion: Vanity. A breath. A chasing after wind. No one seems to talk about Ecclesiastes anymore. Not even in Christian circles. Scholars and early Jewish rabbis have argued for centuries over
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Why Does God Have to Be Perfect Goodness?0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Philosophy, Religion
- March 12, 2026
Today’s cultural and political landscape is rife with discussion about morality. But even though everyone has an opinion about who is “good” and who is “evil,” most of us probably wouldn’t be able to define “goodness.” Goodness is About More Than Morality Not surprisingly, our first association with the word “goodness” likely has to do with “right”
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Making Cities Livable Again 0
- Culture, Family, Featured, Philosophy, Western Civilization
- March 11, 2026
What makes a city good? Any human dwelling place is good insofar as it helps its inhabitants live well and achieve their ultimate end. The city must provide shelter, work, protection, and the other necessities of life. But a truly good city will support the flourishing of human life and community in all its dimensions:
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Practicing Temperance to Keep Us Sane in a World of Crazy Opinions 0
- Featured, Philosophy, Religion, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- March 9, 2026
The right is living in a pivotal time. “Republican” has become an empty word for millennials and Gen Z, and the majority voting bloc looks not to Fox News but to the internet for their daily dose of opinions. The nature of news itself seems drastically different today than it was several decades ago. Politics
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Why Does it Matter That God Exists?0
- Culture, Featured, Philosophy, Religion, Western Civilization
- March 2, 2026
Despite the fact that God’s existence is hotly debated, the existence or non-existence of God has little effect on most of our lives. But if one really understands what is meant by “God,” then the existence of that God would make all the difference. What is Existence … FOR US? We think about our own existence in
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