In modern liberal democracies, progressivism and conservatism are usually considered antagonists. Upon closer inspection, though, both names are historically and lexicographically wrong. As I argued in my last book, there is a crying need to reimagine the two casts of mind at the heart of modern politics, even if neither corresponds precisely to any major political party. 　　No one has...

　　Be On Your Guard and Don’t Be Unfaithful 　　By: Vivian Bricker 　　“‘The man who hates and divorces his wife,’ says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘does violence to the one he should protect,’ says the Lord Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful”(Malachi 2:16). 　　Growing up, most of my friends had divorced parents. Out of...

　　Americans fetishize voting. Granted, exercising the right seems an important act of democratic citizenship, and denial of the franchise typically accompanies the denial of a whole range of civil rights and liberties. But our focus on voting, and especially national horse-races whose conclusions result from the plebiscite, too often distracts us from the real work of citizenship, which is studious...

　　A Prayer for Comfort When Grief Feels Overwhelming 　　By Rachel Wojo 　　Bible Reading 　　Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. -...

　　The country was broke when Javier Milei took office in December 2023 as President of Argentina. He came to office with the support of more than 56 percent of voters, offering a libertarian vision of economic policy embodied in the promise of dollarizing the economy, something the majority of voters understood and appreciated. 　　Dollarization, however, was not the path taken...

　　For over a decade, one of the hottest fronts in the culture war has been the most unnecessary. So-called “wedding vendor cases” now include not only conscientious florists and photographers but also nuns operating parochial schools, churches running colleges, and charitable ventures facilitating adoption. The scenario always plays out the same. The service provider happily serves all people, regardless of...

　　Scott Nelson’s review of The Roots of Liberalism might leave one to wonder whether smart people should bother to read my book. “The overly analytical reader … will search in vain for evidence of liberalism’s older intellectual tradition.” Again, I prefer “stories, anecdotes, and literature to a rigidly intellectual analysis.” 　　What Nelson omits to mention is that I devote one...

　　Weekly Overview: 　　One of the most scandalous truths of the gospel is that our Creator longs to be encountered by his creation. God longs to meet with us. His greatest desire is for relationship with us. I can’t fathom why God in all his holiness and goodness makes himself available to us, but it is the powerful truth of Scripture....

　　Weekend, November 2, 2024 　　As Long As It Is Day 　　“As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.” (John 9:4 NIV) 　　The daylight savings time change happens this time of year, when we’re reminded to “fall back” an hour. The idea is that we...

　　EDITOR'S NOTE: Every day throughout November, we'll bring you one devotional from our archives about Thanksgiving, giving thanks, gratitude, or giving of ourselves. Check back every morning as you thank the Lord for your many blessings! 　　A Prerequisite for Giving Thanks 　　For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that...

　　The past five years have been tumultuous ones for elite higher education. Campuses have been rocked by plagiarism scandals, ugly and violent protests, and revelations about admissions discrimination that went on under the guise of affirmative action. Meanwhile, reformers are trying out new approaches, from civics institutes to more robust legislative oversight of public universities to brand-new private institutions. How...

　　Halloween has gradually become an occasion for horror movies, even as it has emerged as part of a new kind of autumn-worship very well catered to by every aspect of our commercial society. It may, in a secularizing America, even be making a run at Christmas’s place as the national holiday. Both of these tendencies somehow come from our rejection...