“For the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.” – Luke 16:8 Secular media like to give the idea that the influence of Christianity is over. Modern and postmodern ideas have replaced the outdated beliefs that once ruled. A secular, science-based, “woke” world has triumphed. Free Book: Return … Read more
“For the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.” – Luke 16:8 Secular media like to give the idea that the influence of Christianity is over. Modern and postmodern ideas have replaced the outdated beliefs that once ruled. A secular, science-based, “woke” world has triumphed. Free Book: Return … Read more
The left’s worldview—secularism—is a religion. Secularists treat the state like Christians treat God. This contention is a primary point of an excellent new book, Under Siege: No Finer Time to be a Faithful Catholicby Austin Ruse. The author sets the stage by showing how Catholics are under constant attack. The secularists believe that they have … Read more
The World Economic Forum’s “Great Reset” initiative will communize capitalism, technocratize society, feed secularization, and pave the way for a de-Christianized world, Italian philosophy professor Renato Cristin has warned. The proposal, backed by world leaders and which aims to create a more sustainable future and build solidarity after the coronavirus crisis, would “exacerbate” the current … Read more
The “Jesus People” of the late sixties tried to combine the hippie lifestyle with Christianity. They found traditional worship stifling and unstructured fellowship appealing. Their motto could be “I want God in my life, but not a church.” The movement quickly died; God without religion didn’t work. Today’s disenchanted have turned the formula around. They … Read more
To the scientific community, religion is a mystery that should not exist. The greatest mystery is the God problem. There must be some kind of scientific explanation to account for why people believe in God. Since the Enlightenment, secular scientists have held that God is an imaginary being, created by weak people who need psychological … Read more
Disorientation: How to Go to College Without Losing Your Mind, John Zmirak, editor (West Chester, Penn.: Ascension Press, 2010) For many students, the summer after graduation is a stressful time. After the long expected rite of passage, they anticipate a few weeks of ease before going off to college. High school is over. College … Read more
An opioid crisis is devastating America. Every day, more than ninety Americans die by overdosing on these new killers. The crisis involves the misuse of and addiction to opioids such as prescription pain relievers, fentanyl and heroin. New powerful synthetic opioids have become especially deadly. Too many people mistakenly reduce the problem to materialistic causes. … Read more
I hate living in a secular world. It involves pretending that we live in a world without God. Religion becomes a personal thing without repercussions in everyday life. In this “real” secular world, God can exist, but not effectively act. Such a perception of God is, of course, false. I would hate to imagine what … Read more
