Who was that masked man? — The Lone Ranger radio series (1933) They call me Hawkeye. That’s from The Last of the Mohicans, the only book my father ever read. —Dr. Benjamin Pierce, “A Full Rich Day,” M*A*S*H (1974) The First “Hawkeye” D...
Man is made to be in the visible universe an image and likeness of God Himself, and he is placed in it in order to subdue the earth. From the beginning therefore he is called to work. — Pope John Paul II, Laborem Exercens (1981) We know that men...
Viruses are extremely unpredictable, as the worldwide Ebola outbreak last year proved. That outbreak highlighted a significant problem, and one whose reconciliation is firmly grounded in biblical truth. Here’s what I mean: When society makes the...
It then belongs to princes to know how far they may extend their authority, and to subjects in what they may obey them . . . . —Junius Brutus, A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants (1579) Temporal authority is ministerial or delegated authority...
“Only a Sith deals in absolutes” —Obi-Wan Kenobi Freedom and Nature Discussions about liberty have to begin with definitions and of course, include reference points. After all, no one is free to do anything and everything that they want to...
Godly men are not revolutionists: the Lord’s way is regeneration, not revolution. —Rousas J. Rushdoony Philosophy of the Christian Curriculum Herod and the Magi Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king...
Want. Take. Have. —Faith, “Bad Girls,” Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999) Come, thou long expected Jesus / Born to set Thy people free. — Charles Wesley, “Hymns for the Nativity of Our Lord (1744) But what’s the real problem no one is willing to...
As you can see, the fact of man’s evil nature bears on both the positive and normative aspects of economics. —Tom Rose, Economics: Principles and Policy (1996) If we discard the law, we are left to wander aimlessly, with no basis for justice, no...
“The conscious or unconscious relationship to God in a man’s heart determines both man’s cultus and his culture.” —Henry Van Til What’s a Pilgrim? The Pilgrim Fathers, like Thanksgiving itself, are quickly slipping down the collective memory hole...
One of the things I admire most about the Pilgrims is that they really were a thankful people. We all know the story of the first Thanksgiving … or do we? The Thanksgiving Americans are celebrating today provides but a very tiny glimpse...
Our fathers’ God, to Thee, Author of liberty, to Thee we sing. —Samuel Francis Smith, “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” (1831) Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else. . . . —The Declaration of the Rights of Man...
Thirteenth-century hero William Wallace is known worldwide for his legendary military maneuvers in the fight for Scottish independence. Filtered through legends and the popular film Braveheart, Wallace’s true story remains a mystery to...
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