Religion

The Soul Problem of Today’s ‘Identity Crisis’1
- Culture, Featured, Religion, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- February 24, 2025
A recent Gallup poll revealed that nearly 10% of American adults identify as LGBTQ. That’s a significant jump, as Gallup’s tracking shows that LGBTQ identity was just under 4% a decade ago. This news also suggests the LGBTQ population has basically achieved “tipping point,” the 10% threshold level at which a minority belief gets accepted
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The Simplest–but Most Overlooked–Way to Renew Our Culture 31
- Culture, Featured, History, Religion, Uncategorized
- February 11, 2025
Last week, President Trump made an appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. Trump’s speech contained a number of comments on religion–even hinting at his own deepened faith since the bullet grazed his ear in July 2024–but actually didn’t focus much on the breakfast’s titular object: prayer. Trump may not place much emphasis on
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It’s All About the Baby 2
- Culture, Featured, MomThink, Religion
- December 23, 2024
I have a confession to make: We barely decorated for Christmas this year. The extent of our festive furnishings is a humble 15-inch plastic tree in the middle of our kitchen table. How did it come to this? Let me start by saying I love Christmas, and I generally approach the season with an all-in
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The Myth of the Pagan Origins of Christmas 6
- Featured, MomThink, Religion
- December 23, 2024
It’s generally accepted that early Christians adopted December 25th as the day of Christ’s birth to co-opt the pagan celebration of the winter solstice. Some believe this fact undermines Christianity. But according to Professor William Tighe, this “fact” may actually be a myth. Based on his extensive research, Tighe argues that the December 25th date “arose entirely
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Charlie Brown’s Christmas Message to America 3
- Politics, Culture, Featured, Religion
- December 17, 2024
Simple, timeless, and unpretentious, “A Charlie Brown Christmas Special” became a holiday tradition since its first airing on Dec. 9, 1965. Its beginnings were simple: a television producer approached cartoonist Charles Schulz with a general idea for an animated special featuring the Peanuts gang. Soon, the idea for a Christmas special, written by Schulz himself,
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Yes, My Religion Informs How I Vote 5
- Culture, Featured, MomThink, Politics, Religion
- December 11, 2024
A month or two ago, a pro-choice classmate of mine decided to put words in my mouth. In a friendly discussion about abortion in America, he responded to me with, “Well, you’re just anti-abortion because you’re Catholic.” My jaw dropped. “But I’m not,” I said. “I’m pro-life because life begins at conception.” He did not
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