Philosophy

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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Reflections on Punctuation … And Death 0
- Culture, Featured, Philosophy, Religion
- February 25, 2026
Death and punctuation share a common function. Both are endings, one marking a completed sentence, the other a completed life. Make metaphors of some punctuation marks, and they can represent certain philosophies regarding the afterlife. A period, for example, might indicate the demise of an atheist, that is, life is over and done with. The
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