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  • Thought of the Day – The Wisdom of Edmund Burke

    The following are select quotations from the great Irish orator and statesman, Edmund Burke (1729-1797). On Freedom . . . Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetites,—in proportion as their love to justice is above their rapacity,—in proportion as their soundness and…

  • The Media’s Inescapable Bias

    By Selwyn Duke I happened to tune in to a documentary last night titled "God’s Christian Warriors."  It’s one segment of a three-part series on religion that is the handiwork of veteran reporter Christiane Amanpour.  It caught my eye while watching the program guide, as I expected the usual anti-Christian double standards.  I was not…

  • The Mall Shooter: Why Did He Do it?

    By Selwyn Duke After the horrible mall shooting in Omaha, Nebraska, people are asking the usual questions.  Many want to know why shooter Robert Hawkins did it.  A better question would be: Why not? 

  • The Culture of Death

    By Selwyn Duke There is a news story today about women who will not have babies because they don’t want to contribute to the strain on the environment.  The piece mentions an environmental charity worker named Toni Vernelli who said, "Having children is selfish. It’s all about maintaining your genetic line at the expense of…

  • Giving Thanks and Thanksgiving

    By Selwyn Duke The great philosopher G.K. Chesterton once said, "Thanks are the highest form of thought."  It was more than just a clever turn of phrase.  Not only is it true, but cultivating a thankful spirit is one of the keys to happiness.

  • Oh, So Brave: Artists Afraid to Mock Moslems

    By Selwyn Duke Whenever an artist creates a work that impugns tradition or mocks Christianity, it is often said that he is "brave" for challenging the "status quo."  Of course, the status quo they’re challenging is that of bygone days, the one that, like an old soldier, didn’t die but just faded away.  Thus, these…

  • Bible: Those Who Do Not Work, Should Not Eat

    By Selwyn Duke It’s so often the case today that the New Testament of the Bible is placed in the service of liberalism.  The leftists who do this often have never read it, but that doesn’t stop them from didactically quoting such  lines as "Do not judge lest you be judged"; of course, they never…

  • Atheism Radio

    By Selwyn Duke This just in: Airhead America, that leftist talk radio outfit, is launching a program devoted to atheism.

  • Evil

    By Selwyn Duke Man has long asked how a loving God could allow evil to exist in the world.  It’s an age-old philosophical question that can cause those who want faith to doubt and those who want to doubt to mock faith.

  • The Anti-Islamist Manifesto

    By Selwyn Duke Perhaps some of you have seen the document titled, “Manifesto: Together facing a new totalitarianism,” which is being disseminated widely on the Web. Originally published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, of Mohammed cartoon fame, it’s a vow to resist Islamism signed by 12 individuals hailed as “brave intellectuals.” I read it, and…