Culture is one of the hallmarks of what it means to be human. No other species develops and protects diverse ways of life, traditions, habits, foods, and practices like humans do. Indeed, nonhuman animals cannot even conceive of things as complex as culture. Of course, this is because humans are made in God’s Image. However, even the irreligious is forced to recognize man’s unique role and abilities.
Read MoreI did not watch the Grammys this year, and chances are that you did not either. According to media reports, the estimated audience of the awards plummeted by more than 50% compared to last year. This is a trend that has been occurring across most other yearly award ceremonies (such as the Oscars or the Emmys) that held, not so long ago, a decent amount of prestige among the general public.
Read MoreThe fundamentalist/modernist controversy of the early 1900s is a significant recent event in Western (especially American) Church History. However, not many people seem to know much about it. The controversy and its ramifications will be briefly explained….The fundamentalists of the early 1900s are to be praised for their insistence on biblical authority and for their commitment to make biblical education more readily available. Nonetheless, like most generally positive movements or philosophies, there have been negative consequences.
Read MoreC.S. Lewis, in his work The Abolition of Man, spoke against modernist education. He declared that modernism would breed men without chests – people so concerned with the scientific that they failed to cultivate virtue and thus gave into their most base desires. It seems today that society is plagued with both chest-less men and men with too much chest. The chest-less modernists have given rise to the all-too-chesty postmodernists.
Read More“These times of uncertainty.” That was the catchphrase for 2020. It appears that the times of uncertainty continue in the political arena. Freedom loving Americans are scared about what a Democratic-controlled government means for the Country. If a Democrat government weren’t bad enough, the Big Tech overlords continue to try to influence Americans towards the ways of authoritarian leftism. These are serious concerns that need to be met head on.
Read MoreWhen someone dies, it is never a good thing. To be sure, the ending of life is inevitable. For the Christian, death is gain. However, these facts do not make death good. There’s no way to escape it, some will gain from it, but death is a perversion of the design of God. Sometimes killing may be justified. Capital punishment and self-defense are examples. However, the good in these actions is not found in the killing. The good of capital punishment is justice and the protection of society. The good in lethal self-defense is the courage needed to fight and the protection of one’s family. Nonetheless, the killing is bad. It is not morally evil as just noted.
Read MoreDave Ramsey, who some have affectionately called America’s Uncle or Uncle Dave, came under fire for his remarks about $600 stimulus checks. Ramsey, on a Fox News interview, said that he does not support stimulus checks. He said: “I don't believe in a stimulus check because if $600 or $1400 changes your life you were pretty much screwed already.” You got other issues going on. Ramsey was accused of “poor-shaming” and many tried to cancel him. Being, the stubborn and outspoke person that he is, Ramsey did not cave to cancel culture. He responded to the criticism on his show with a classic Dave Ramsey rant.
Read MoreWhy is ‘race’ such a crucial issue today? Are you Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, etcetera? Everyone (especially those on the Left) seems to be urging everyone else to ‘talk about it.’ “We need to have these tough conversations,” people say. “We need to bridge the gap between White and Black America.” (Forget about Asian America or Hispanic America. For some reason it always seems to come down to White versus Black.) However, it is the concept of different races which allows for racism in the first place. Thinking about race, at least in the way everyone seems to want us to, makes you more racist.
Read MoreNatural philosophy was and is the use of philosophy to pursue knowledge and understanding of the natural world. Science is thought of as an improvement upon natural philosophy like modern pharmacy is thought of as an improvement upon strictly herbal remedies. However, science can mean several things. What follows is a brief description of each of the three proposed meanings of “science.” Then a distinction between natural philosophy and the philosophy of science is made. Finally, the case is made that natural philosophy, the philosophy of science, and scientific investigation are all inseparable and contingent on prior metaphysical values.
Read MoreWonder Woman 1984 is no cinema masterpiece. It has flaws, requires an extensive amount of suspended disbelief, and feels more like a fairy tale. Nevertheless, Wonder Woman was a fitting end to, by most accounts, a rough year. While Wonder Woman is certainly a mythological-type hero (after all, she’s an Amazonian), the film itself does not focus on the long-term consequences of the plot. In this sense, Wonder Woman 1984 depicts a modern mythological character in a fairy tale story.
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