Everywhere Statues Are Torn Down By The Mob, History Promises People Are Next
The promise of bloodshed coming alongside or following shortly after is an historic certainty. The symbols of a people never satisfy: People themselves must always come next.
Yes, Ancient Romans Really Did Practice Crucifixion
That this gruesome practice occurred cannot be doubted, as archaeological evidence confirms the ancient literature.
Without Christianity, We Wouldn’t Debate Conflicts Between Church And State
The very idea of religion being at all separate from the state is Christian in origin, and Christianity is the only religion to offer as well as create the cultural context in which separation of church and state was even possible.
5 Similarities Between Ancient Rome’s Decline And Today’s United States
While my mind says Charles Murray is right that the United States has hit its zenith and is on the decline like Rome, my heart won’t take that answer.
What The Battle Of Actium 2,000 Years Ago Can Teach Us About The Fragility Of A Republic
A cursory scroll through one’s newsfeed is sufficient proof that events from two millennia ago, just as those from two centuries ago, still have much insight to offer us.
I’m So Glad HuffPost Is Here To HuffSplain Away Christian Morality
If you really think about it, it’s quite humbling that God has allowed us to be so much better than saints like Athanasius and Chrysostom.
Matthew’s Gospel Offers An Amazing Case For Christ’s Resurrection
It could be that the disciples—a bunch of cowardly goatherds and fishermen—had secret ninja powers. Or just maybe, Jesus actually rose from the grave.
The Great Statesman Cicero Presides Over The Ides Of March Forever
The Ides of March on March 15, 44 B.C., is among the most important dates in the political history of Western civilization.
Christians Shouldn’t Approach Today’s World As If It’s Pagan Rome
We learn from history only if we draw the right lessons from it. The radical distance between the Roman world and our own is far-reaching.
What Today’s Christians Can Learn From Antiquity About Living In A Pagan World
To survive in a hostile culture, Christians must articulate and exemplify an alternative vision of human flourishing.
Dumping Trump Would Be Undemocratic And Counterproductive
Denying Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination would embolden Trump’s supporters to give him or someone like him even more power, either within the GOP or through a new third party.
The Real Threat To America Is Not Immigrants, But Ourselves
Immigrants aren’t the ones voting themselves a welfare state that will destroy us. We are.