The Pro-Family Victory that Turned the Netherlands Upside Down

The Pro-Family Victory that Turned the Netherlands Upside Down

Few people in the West would consider the Netherlands to be a country receptive to a pro-family message. Fewer still would imagine that any pro-family organization could exist there, much less one that achieves victories. The Netherlands’ reputation in popular culture is that of a European Las Vegas drawing millions of visitors to Amsterdam for … Read more

A Global Culture War that the West Must Win

A Global Culture War that the West Must Win

The war in Ukraine is more than an unjust war of aggression by Russia. It also targets the West as a concept and geopolitical bloc. A global culture war looms on the horizon, threatening to tear everything apart. Two notions of what is meant by “the West,” one true and the other false, are at … Read more

The WHATEVER-Mentality

The WHATEVER-Mentality

In 1994, the English rock band Oasis released a song titled “Whatever.” Its leftist cultural message is summarized in one of the closing lines of a stanza. “Whatever I like,” the song goes, “if it’s wrong or right, it’s alright.” I never heard of this song but discovered it while researching the meaning of a … Read more

Five Hopeful Signs that Can Encourage us in 2022

Five Hopeful Signs that Can Encourage us in 2022

In times of crisis like ours, there is the constant temptation for discouragement. The challenges we face are indeed great. All around us, there are signs of decadence and decay. Instead of great hope, many will greet the year 2022 with gloom and anxiety. The proper balance is neither underestimating our dire situation nor engaging … Read more

The War on the Culture War Flares Up… Again

The War on the Culture War Flares Up... Again

Just when it seemed that the left would declare the Culture War over (again!), someone ruined everything and let off a volley. Old wounds reopened, and both sides are firing at each other with a vengeance. Indeed, the 2021 Virginia election was all about culture. What changed the game was the fight over Critical Race … Read more

Why Can’t They Make Beautiful Windmills?

A green new world is coming as activists move to impose their eco-agenda upon society. The present administration is introducing “infrastructure” reform, which will develop green energy sources at warp speed. Windmills and solar panels are all the rage. However, all is not well in the efforts to build a green new world. The race … Read more

Why Leisure Is Indispensable in Today’s Restless Society

About 1990, an acquaintance of mine got the job of his dreams. One sign of his new status was his employer-issued BlackBerry interactive pager. At the time, this device was state of the art. Older pagers displayed only a telephone number to call back.  This one allowed for a short immediate response. A few weeks … Read more

Is America at War With God?

Since the beginning of the Culture Wars in the wake of the Sexual Revolution, conservative Americans have come to believe that many fellow citizens are at war with God. From abortion to same-sex “marriage” to the proliferation of gender and transgender ideology—and the celebration and promotion of these by the government and public schools—it does … Read more

Why Satanism Is Now Center Stage in the Culture War

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The religious right has often been looked down upon by many Americans involved in the political scene. For them, it shouldn’t exist. According to the secular liberal tradition, the public square is supposed to be value-neutral. Any religious intrusion into political matters is to be discouraged. The secular left is especially fearful of mixing politics … Read more