If we make a distinction between two kinds of politics, pragmatic and ideological, we may say that American politics has…
Why is it that so many politicians in recent decades (beginning, I suppose, with Ronald Reagan) have said, “I didn’t…
Francis Bacon, the essayist, great philosopher, and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I, when impeached by the House…
What do St. Augustine (354-430) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) have to do with the recent riots in Baltimore? Lots. For…
The word “feminism,” just like almost every other word in the English language, has more than one meaning. So when…
Why are “liberals” or “progressives” great fans of big government? (I put the words in scare quotes because it seems…
The “progressive” (or ultra-liberal) wing of the Democratic Party is trying to push Hillary further to the left. They do…
Liberal Christianity is made up of three reductions: 1. The reduction of religion to morality. 2. The reduction of morality…
I am depressed. Normally I’m a cheerful guy, but this week I’m depressed. It isn’t because of any personal problems….