Truth Never Changes
Do you ever wish there were at least some things in the world that didn’t change? At least some things that were not destroyed by the ever-twisting depravity of our modern culture? I do.
Morals
If Thoreau Lived Today, He’d Be Cancelled by Both Sides
Henry David Thoreau refused to fund a government waging an unjust war, refused to bend to the mob, and spent a night in jail for it. That night, he birthed one of the most important political essays ever written: Civil Disobedience.
Moral Relativism Part 2: The Culture of Violence
If Part 1 showed how moral relativism erodes dignity, Part 2 is about what happens when that erosion finally shows itself in blood.
Ruth Benedict: Pioneering Anthropologist and the Godmother of Cultural and Moral Relativism
Ruth Benedict, a prominent anthropologist of the 20th century, introduced the concepts of “cultural configurations” and “patterns of culture” in the 1930s.
Thin Ice: How Humanity’s Fallen Nature Surfaces When the Systems Fail
It doesn’t take much for civilization’s glossy veneer to crack. We like to think of ourselves as evolved, enlightened beings, but beneath the surface lies the same brutish, selfish creature we’ve been since Adam and Eve reached for the forbidden fruit.
Inferno’s Lasting Legacy—Why Dante’s Hell Still Matters Today
Dante’s Inferno is over 700 years old, yet its vision of Hell still shapes how we imagine the afterlife, sin, and justice.
The Thesis of Inferno—Dante’s View on Sin and Justice; Part 2
Dante’s Inferno is not just an imaginative journey through Hell—it is a moral argument. The poem presents a world where every sin has a price, where wrongdoers receive punishments perfectly suited to their crimes.
West Point / The Non-Toleration Clause: Why It Still Matters from 1802 to 2025
Since its founding in 1802, West Point has upheld the Honor Code, requiring cadets to live by one of the simplest yet most demanding principles in military ethics: “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
Good Help Is Hard To Find
I learned that as an employer at the photography studio. I had a couple of great employees, but honestly, even back in the 1990s, most workers just weren’t worth their salt.
Three Principles The Happiest People Learn…At Enormous Cost
Every great civilization, community, and individual life is built upon a foundation of core values. Without clear guiding principles, people drift, compromise, and become vulnerable to deception and stagnation.
Utopia – A World Without Lies: The Age of Truth and Growth
The world changed overnight. It wasn’t a slow societal shift, nor the result of a global movement. It happened instantly, as if humanity had awoken from a fog
Disobedience to Tyranny: A Higher Obedience to God
Throughout history, individuals of faith have faced the moral dilemma of whether to obey earthly authorities or stand firm in their allegiance to a higher, divine command.
Israel, Lebanon, and the Questions of the Day
Please stop pleading for a ceasefire as if it was a simple barfight over some meaningless disagreement. This is existential, and Israel deserves the support of the world in defending itself from these demonic enemies.
Compromise
When I asked my father why something I did was so wrong, he said: “Once you compromise, the whole thing will break down.”
Our Degeneracy: How to Infuriate the Rest of the World
U.S. diplomacy claims hegemony over the world while also flaunting our moral depravity in the face of many nations that are weary of our degeneracy.
The Opening Ceremony That Ended the Olympics
When viewers all over the world watched the 2024 Paris Olympics open, they were shocked to see a blasphemous tableau in which Jesus Christ and the Twelve Apostles were painted as drag queens and transsexuals. Caught in this monument to impropriety, the “Powers That Be” issued the statement that the performers were reimagining a bacchanal, …
There’s No Excuse For Being Clueless
It grieves me to see so many professing Christians who are so ignorant of the days and times we’re living in.
Lighting A Candle
I believe America is at a tipping point. Most Americans realize there is something deeply wrong with the nation we live in.
The USA Cultural Decay of Moral Values: Obstacles to Following the Ten Commandments
Here’s a closer look at why it’s so difficult for individuals to follow simple moral rules in today’s cultural landscape
Questioning Moral Progress: The Shadows of Human Nature Explored
The prevailing idea that our generation is inherently more morally advanced than those that came before us is a comforting, yet false, narrative.