In the previous post, I looked at a Substack by Eugene Terekhin that argued that nations are based on a founding vision, and that when that vision...
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The Collapse of Nations
If you are not familiar with Eugene Terekhin’s substack, you should be. He publishes invariably interesting short articles daily. Last week, one in...
Preparing for Lent
Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is in two days. Lent is the period of preparation for Holy Week and especially the celebration of Easter, but...
Tales from the Perilous Realm
I have been a Tolkien fan since I first read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings in 1976 just before heading to college. I reread them every break...
Victorian and Modern Advent and Christmas Traditions
In the previous post, I looked at two Advent and Christmas traditions with roots in the Middle Ages, crèches and caroling. There are others, of...
The Meaning in Cathedrals
When I got the news about the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris back in 2019, I felt much the same way I did on 9/11. I lived for a time in...
Yes, Vote, but Resist the Political Illusion
Christian discipleship should offer the way forward for our country.
A Prayer for Our Nation
A prayer from Dr. Glenn Sunshine. Nations like ours are set up so that, typically, we get the leaders we...
Churchill Wasn’t the Bad Guy
Last week’s online controversy was the interview with Darryl Cooper, whom host Tucker Carlson called “(maybe) the best and most honest popular...
Remembering St. Augustine of Hippo
On August 28, 430, St. Augustine of Hippo died. Perhaps the most important father of the early Church, Augustine’s writings shaped Western theology...
“Poetry” with Glenn Sunshine – Reflections Ministries
https://youtu.be/TGgh2y0i4U0?si=vzjk4MLz_XpTpYGc Join Dr. Ken Boa and Glenn Sunshine for a reflective journey into the world of poetry, with a focus...
The Christian and Holistic Health
In the fitness world today, yoga is big business. Classes are popping up all over, and some are even marketed as “Christian yoga.” But at the same...
Biblical Views on Work and Wealth
An overview of biblical views of labor and wealth, starting from Genesis and continuing through...
A Tale of Two Revolutions, Part 1
“History is a vast early warning system.” —Norman Cousins A Bit of History Europe in the second half of the eighteenth century was a mess. On the...
A Tale of Two Revolutions, Part 2
The Situation in Britain English society may have moved beyond the medievalism of the Ancien Régime in France, but in many ways the situation in...