We Are Losing Our Culture

America was founded by religious Christians who believed the Bible and followed it in their daily lives. We have gradually reached the point where Christianity has no place in public discourse. Because of this, we are losing our culture. American culture is gradually being destroyed by left wing socialist ideas, and a foreign invasion that …

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The Ten Commandments – Part One

  As we continue to explore the philosophical basis for western civilization, it is key to understand that the underpinnings of what we consider morality today is rooted in the Ten Commandments of the Hebrew Torah.  Whether one considers them to be divinely inspired or not, they have been pillars of our civilization for centuries, and …

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The Ten Commandments Part II

Last time we met, we looked at the first three commandments that God gave to his people through Moses.  For the purposes of better understanding western thought, it is critical to recognize that the Ten Commandants have been the bedrock of western morality for centuries.  As we discussed, the entire law of Moses is predicated on two …

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O Happy Day!

  When we were growing up, my brother and I never got Easter baskets. Easter meant going to church and getting new Easter clothes. Our parents (actually, we just blame Mom–sorry, Mom) wanted to instill in us that Easter was not about rabbits or chocolate eggs, but rather about the resurrection of Jesus. We understood …

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