Western Civilization

American Churches Lack a Sense of the Sacred 1
- Culture, Featured, Religion, Western Civilization
- February 12, 2026
I’ve officially lived in Angers, France, for over a month now, and I’m beginning to take the beauty of Europe for granted. For example, I walk past a church built in the Middle Ages on my way to work every morning; the houses have tiled roofs and are built from the same, quaint, whitish stone;
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True Education Starts With a Child’s Imagination 0
- Culture, Education, Family, Featured, MomThink, Philosophy, Western Civilization
- February 12, 2026
Much of a child’s education happens outside the classroom and begins long before he first sits down at a desk. Like a plant, a toddler draws nutrients from his surroundings, the “soil” of the home environment, almost as soon as he can recognize mom’s face. This soil forms the basis of the child’s future formalized
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Lipstick on a Pig: What Natural Beauty Says About Morality 0
- Culture, Featured, MomThink, Philosophy, Western Civilization
- February 10, 2026
If you’ve ever seen a little girl with a toy makeup kit, you’ve likely seen something akin to a cat who got in a fight and lost – badly. The compilation of green eyeshadow on one eye, blue on the other, hot pink blush, and reddish-brown lipstick may look like a patchwork quilt to adults,
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Preserving Our Country With Clio vs. the Mob 0
- Culture, Economics, Featured, History, Politics, Western Civilization
- February 9, 2026
In two different states we’re seeing the immediate negative effects of recent elections. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised lots of freebies on the campaign trail, along with higher taxes on the wealthy. No freebies yet, but multimillionaires are already packing their bags. The Mamdani administration further displayed its incompetence during the recent snowstorm, with long delays
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The Problem With ‘Edgy’ Conservatism 1
- Culture, Featured, Politics, Western Civilization
- February 6, 2026
Conservatism has been on the rise in recent years. Yet with that rise, it increasingly seems that conservatives, even those who identify as Christians, have begun to trade the essence of the conservative temperament for a right-wing adaptation of postmodern angst and edginess. Edginess? It’s a fitting word for this spirit for, as Merriam-Webster defines
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Compassion and Tolerance Without Faith and Virtue Can Be Deadly 0
- Culture, Featured, Politics, Western Civilization
- February 5, 2026
It’s often said that “tenderness leads to the gas chambers.” Derived from a passage in Flannery O’Connor’s work, “Mystery and Manners,” the full quote in context gives a solid lesson on how compassion untethered to virtue can lead to disaster and ruin: If other ages felt less, they saw more, even though they saw with
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