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Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. The prototype of Thanksgiving dates back to the Pilgrims who celebrated their first harvest in the New...
World War II ended almost 80 years ago, and yet, amazingly, Jews are being persecuted in some parts of Europe in earnest again. CNN reports on last...
The elections have consumed so much of our energy as of late. Before we close the door on the 2024 elections, it’s good to consider some wisdom from...
t seems like a cliché to say that this is the most important election in our lifetime. But it feels like that right now. Here are a few different...
Recently, Kamala went off the teleprompter to counter some vocal detractors at one of her campaign stops. The Western Journal reports that at a rally...
Abortion is a hot button issue and is directly or indirectly on the ballot this election season. Unfortunately, in this particular election, it seems...
During trying times like these, with many storms upon us (literally and figuratively), no book provides greater comfort than the Bible. Yet how many...
To many on the left, America’s First Amendment seems to be a hurdle to overcome because it stands in the way of their radical agenda. But in...
There are reports from CBN News just recently about potential revivals going on at a few colleges. CBN writes “In the fourth major collegiate...
I recently saw the movie “Reagan,” with Dennis Quaid. It features a positive portrayal of our 40th president’s laser-like focus to end the Cold...
Is the Constitution hazardous to our nation? According to the New York Times it is. At least, that’s what the Times’ book critic Jennifer Szalai...
About 25 years ago, I had the privilege to sit down to interview the late George Gallup, Jr., the esteemed pollster whose father founded Gallup Polls....
Will the 2024 election be a referendum on socialism? Socialism, in the name of “neighborliness,” acts as if money grows on trees. It does not....
With another school season gearing up, debates about the content of curriculum arise. Should the Bible be included in any way? Several years ago, TIME...
Columbia University is in the news again. Recently, in the New York City college named after Christopher Columbus (the arch-villain to today’s...
135 years ago, in 1889, to great fanfare, there was the “unveiling” (so to speak) of a very, very tall structure. In fact, at the time, it was the...
George Orwell wrote in his classic novel, 1984: "Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." So,...
Did God providentially spare former President Donald J. Trump’s life on Saturday, July 13, 2024? The front-runner presidential candidate could...
Another July 4th is now behind us, but another July 14th (Bastille Day, the initial act of the French Revolution) lies ahead of us. Superficially,...
Here’s a trivia question for you. The Statue of Liberty holds a torch in one hand. What is she holding in the other? It looks like a book, in tablet...
Jeff Landry, the governor of Louisiana, has been stirring a hornets’ nest recently by promoting a law that mandates the Ten Commandments in that...
How much influence, if any, should the Bible have on American public policy? There is a wide divergence in the answer to that question, depending on...
This year happens to be the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the first Congress (then known as the Continental Congress). Its first session...
Did the founders create America as “one nation under God” or did they want Christian expression banned from the public square? A recent film seems...
Usually, when something alarming happens, it raises red flags. But this time, it was the raising of a flag (and not even a red one) that caused alarm....
Last week, Joy Behar of “The View” on ABC called the Electoral College "un-American." Oh my. Perhaps we could call her an “Electoral College...
We’ve all witnessed the recent drama of the pro-Palestinian, anti-Jewish protests on college campuses. A recent discovery at one of the protests...
We’ve all witnessed the recent drama of the pro-Palestinian, anti-Jewish protests on college campuses. A recent discovery at one of the protests...
Many of the anti-Israel protesters at Columbia and other college campuses are dwelling in cushy tents on the quad. These tents look pretty modern and...
These are crazy times. How does one retain sanity in these tumultuous days? Read the world’s best seller---and read it often---and it will give a...
Virtually every week there is some news item about the war on America’s founding ideals. In Concord, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, the “shot...
The war on America as founded continues unabated. As well know, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was destroyed recently, and already the woke elites are...
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the cornerstone of historic Christianity. But is there scientific evidence it really happened? Some...
Last week an item on Fox News.com caught my attention. It was a “this day in history” article, commemorating the first rock music concert held, on...
For more than 50 years, the left has promoted abortion in America. But last week we saw something new in this battle. For the first time ever, a...
Can anybody name one-square inch on the planet where Communism has done anyone any good? Anywhere? Not for the ruling elites, but for the people...
We have become a nation of rude people. Does that matter? I actually think it does because there is a link between manners and morals. As a...
Since we celebrated Presidents' Day recently, I thought it might be interesting to reflect on the faith of the first six men who held that office....
In recent decades the quality of American education has plummeted. When you scan the headlines related to education, you realize how far we have...
Are parents who are concerned for their children’s education “haters”? Are they bigots? Do they deserve to be treated as “domestic...
Almost 250 years ago, 13 separate colonies in North America, founded mostly by the British, made a pact together to form one unit. Instead of being...
Around this time of year, we remember the infamous Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade of January 22, 1973, which condemned some 65 million preborn...
Recently, the Biden administration was going after a statue of William Penn in the city he founded, Philadelphia, in a state literally named after his...
Here’s a quick quiz. When you think of December 25th, what comes to mind? No doubt Christmas is the answer. How about February 14? St. Valentine’s...
History is filled with people who quit too early and thus never fulfilled their key tasks in life. With a new year upon us, it’s good to think...
The idea of the United States as an independent nation was saved by an unusual act on Christmas night in 1776. It was a battle, and, God in His...