British historian and author Philip Quenby has just finished a five-part documentary to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. The series examines Magna Carta and its legacy in politics, science, society, law and warfare. “Magna Carta Unlocked” can be streamed here. Quenby argues that the development of modern civil
Throughout his book Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville identifies the things that have made the United States a unique and, yes, an exceptional nation. But what is the most important thing Americans have done? What has led to the great flourishing of this nation? De Tocqueville concludes it is
On a recent morning I was reading Psalm 119 when verses 44-45 caught my attention. 44 I will always obey your law, for ever and ever. 45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. Springing from the “Enlightenment” of the West, much of the world uses
Remember the “Just Say No” campaign? It was First Lady Nancy Reagan’s project in the 80s and 90s to “discourage children from engaging in illegal recreational drug use by offering various ways of saying no. Eventually, the scope of the campaign expanded to cover violence and premarital sex as well as drug use.” Mrs. Reagan’s campaign encouraged children
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “ruin of freedom” The Ruin of Freedom Demands the Rise of Courage The Ruin of Freedom Demands the Rise of Courage, part 2 The previous post included a quotation from Martin Luther King: Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “ruin of freedom” The Ruin of Freedom Demands the Rise of Courage The Ruin of Freedom Demands the Rise of Courage, part 2 Events in the last few weeks in the United States may mark a turning point for religious freedom
We often write about the erosion of freedom in the West. This post points to some hopeful exceptions. Some people of stature are speaking truth, openly countering the political, academic, and communication elites. Those who bully ordinary citizens into political correctness and culturally relativity are being confronted with growing boldness
This is post 6 of 11 in the series “Psalm 19” Nations in Disorder – From Where Shall Help Come? Why God’s Laws Are the Only Protection from Tyranny What the Most BEAUTIFUL PSALM Teaches About A Flourishing Life God’s PERFECT LAW: Hope for the Human Race ONE LAW That
The phrase “Right to Work” has received lots of press lately. And the Bible has something important to say about work. In fact, God’s view of work is related to His view of compassion. In two recent posts we highlighted four of seven principles of compassion, or social justice, identified
Two of the key characteristics of social justice are community and culture. Social justice and community As we saw earlier Roman Catholic scholars, Aquinas, Taparali, and Pope Leo IIIX understood that a woman or man does not stand alone; every person is part of a larger community. Because God is
