SocietyCommentary
In crises like the coronavirus pandemic, it’s only natural that people look to government. The American framework of federalism has been critical, with local, state,… Read More
SocietyNews
Faith communities all over the world are leveraging technology to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. What would have been impossible a decade ago has… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The coronavirus has brought our bustling nation, and life as we know it, to a grinding halt. During a crisis, it is easy for us… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The U.N. Human Rights Council last week appointed China to its Consultative Group in spite of Beijing’s deplorable record on human rights. The five-member body… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We black people are so convenient and useful to America’s leftists. Whenever there’s a bit of silencing to be done, just accuse a detractor or… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A statement widely attributed to the great British thinker G. K. Chesterton describes the modern period as perfectly as any single idea can: “When people… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In the story “A Christmas Carol,” when Charles Dickens received “visits” from all three ghosts in one night, he shouts so all can hear, “I… Read More
SocietyCommentary
I confess to a certain self-interest in today’s column. The media, especially newspapers, are in trouble. Conservatives like myself have been relentless in attacking their… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The immortal words of Charles Dickens have never rung truer than now, during… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“There are no libertarians in a global pandemic.” So goes the smug punchline of large-government advocates who point to the necessity of collective action in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Millennials have spent their formative years reading self-help books and binge-watching lifestyle video blogs. We are students of the Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, and DiSC personality tests…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
COVID-19 continues to alter day-to-day life in America. For example, Major League Baseball’s opening day games were slated for last Thursday. But the ballparks remain… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
It is challenging to know the reality of how the coronavirus has and will affect China. COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
The coronavirus has drastically changed our world. But the uniqueness of this situation is that we are all facing the same thing together, while being… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This week’s dumb national debate has been about when to reopen our economy. To date, our strategy on the coronavirus has been to shut down… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
When Rev. Jay Voorhees, pastor of City Road Chapel just outside Nashville, Tennessee, saw dozens of people in his community laid off as restaurants and… Read More
SocietyNews
Father and daughter Mat and Savanna Shaw had no intentions of making a video for anyone other than their family and friends when they sat… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Already, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused incalculable damage: death for some, illness for many, and a profound toll in uncertainty, stress, and economic loss for… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Since we are all stuck at home for weeks, here are some suggestions to help you and help America. Watch less news. Interview and opinion… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Major events bring with them new words, phrases, and social responses. Some events—such as major terrorist attacks or global pandemics—call upon us to change how… Read More
SocietyCommentary
America has faced great challenges in the past, and we have always gotten through them stronger than we were before. From the Civil War to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
No one except the foolish or perhaps the suicidal would deny that the coronavirus has created a deadly crisis affecting every American. But it is… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“We don’t have any … !” Fill in the blank. People are stocking up on things, fearing that we will be stuck in our homes,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Sen. Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., call for socialism has resonated among many Americans, particularly young Americans. They’ve fallen prey to the idea of a paradise here… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“Hunger doesn’t take a break at times like this.” And neither does Second Harvest Heartland. For food bank workers like Allison O’Toole, coronavirus is only part… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How are you and your family responding to the “new normal” in this, the time of coronavirus? How about your workplace or place of worship?… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why would anyone want to shut down organizations that have a long history of successfully placing vulnerable children in loving homes? At a recent hearing… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Too many lawmakers today cannot fathom a world where “keeping Americans safe from violence” means anything other than imposing stringent gun control measures. That makes… Read More
SocietyNews
A professor at an Ohio university is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that he contends compels him to say something he doesn’t agree with. “Professors… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Five years ago, the sad goodbye to an icon began when Macy’s decided to close its flagship location in downtown Pittsburgh. The void, alas, still… Read More
