The people of Israel started out as a family. Israel was the name of the father of the twelve sons who became twelve tribes. The Book of Exodus describes how this family became a nation, in which the covenant that…
Jefferson wrote of “the Laws of Nature and Nature’s God” in his ringing declaration which still speaks to our hearts. But what these Laws of Nature are is a matter of considerable debate. Jefferson professed the watchmaker God of the…
February saw a new record set for records — the record for the most albums to chart in Billboard’s top 200 — which had formerly been held jointly by Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. It was set by a band…
Ever since the October 7 Hamas pogrom polls have indicated that there has been a massive shift rightward in Israeli society. A poll by the Direct Polls organization indicates that 44 percent of Israelis, including 30 percent of leftists, have…
Hundreds of babies are born every year in the United States to surrogate mothers, whose wombs are rented for nine months for some sum of money. Surrogacy is rapidly becoming more popular — whether as a way for infertile couples…
Nearly two millennia ago, some of the earliest followers of Christ in Jerusalem arranged their affairs in a way that still prompts the claim that Christianity’s roots are socialist, communal, or even “communist.” When we celebrate the birth of Jesus…
Twenty years after the biblical drama The Passion of the Christ smashed records by grossing more than $611 million worldwide its long-awaited sequel The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection is under production this Christmas season. But 2024 will be the…
Ryan Burge is a data analyst who synthesizes information about religion and politics in the United States. He publishes his findings and observations regularly on Substack. Last week, he wrote an article titled “How Weird Is the Religious Composition of…
Last week, Ben Shapiro engaged an audience at Cambridge University. In his short presentation that opened into an extended question and answer session, he defined and argued against the moral code which Hamas and its enablers use to justify its…
