Please, Not Another Christian Think Piece On Culture by Joshua Gibbs

Please, Not Another Christian Think Piece On Culture by Joshua Gibbs

What does it profit a man if he changes the whole world but loses his own soul? We are loathe to admit this a possibility. Our ideal marriage of culture and piety is, say, a Christian bike shop that sends a toe clip to Kenya every time someone buys a BMX. Such a scheme is now world-changing de rigueur, and while I take no pleasure in speaking so cynically, “changing the world” is often little more than a marketing scheme. The brand is a dead concept. Now, we demand movements.

Another iconoclastic article from my mentor Joshua Gibbs.

Dear Annoying Parkland Kids: We Gave You A Pretty Awesome World, Try Not To Mess It Up by Robert Tracinski

Dear Annoying Parkland Kids: We Gave You A Pretty Awesome World, Try Not To Mess It Up by Robert Tracinski

The world we older generations have given today’s kids is actually pretty awesome. We can’t protect them from every danger and every risk, and we can’t stop every tragedy like the Parkland shooting. But by historical standards, our kids will be safer, healthier, and wealthier, and they can expect to live longer and more untroubled lives than we did, or than our parents did, or than our grandparents did.

 I can see, though, why they wouldn’t realize any of this, because there are some who have a political interest in making things look worse.

This is a message that needs to get out.

The Backlash Is Building By Rod Dreher

The Backlash Is Building By Rod Dreher

I’m not sure if it’s possible to convey to you how remarkable this is, because you don’t know this man. The idea that someone of his class, background, education, and temperament has bought an AR-15 because he doesn’t believe the center is going to hold, and because he fears the progressive march, is stunning. If you are inclined to dismiss this as fraidy-cat fearmongering, you are making a big, big mistake.

Interesting thoughts on what to do as we see the center failing to hold...

Enemies Of The People By Rod Dreher

Enemies Of The People By Rod Dreher

You know what’s going to happen? Middle-class white people who find Donald Trump vulgar and beyond the pale, but who keep their mouths shut about what they really think so they will keep their jobs, understanding that the only thing standing between them and ruin is the goodwill of people from the culturally privileged tribes. They will correctly figure that there is no way to tell from one day to the next which of their words or deeds might cost them their careers. They won’t tell anybody what they’re thinking, but quietly, they will reconcile themselves to voting for Donald Trump, or whoever his successor is — not because they love Trump, but because they fear progressives in power.

One of my favorite, very thoughtful conservatives issues a trenchant warning to Progressives.

If You Want Your Child to Succeed, Don’t Sell Liberal Arts Short by Michael Zimm

If You Want Your Child to Succeed, Don’t Sell Liberal Arts Short by Michael Zimm

Throughout history it has been common for people to study subjects with no immediate relationship to their intended professions. In antiquity, education was intended to enrich students’ lives. Pragmatic benefits such as rhetorical ability, logical reasoning and business skills were welcome byproducts of a good education. The phrase “liberal arts” comes from the Latin word liberalis, meaning “worthy of a free person.” A liberal-arts education gives someone the freedom to participate fully in civic life.

A liberal arts education is one that is appropriate for those who want to be free.