Why Only Christianity, Not Identity Politics, Can Solve Racism
In contrast to critical theory, Christianity offers an identity as children of God that transcends our differences. It is thus that the sons of slaves and the sons of slaveowners can be brothers.
Be Courageous And Stand Firm, America—We Do Not Kneel
Americans didn’t kneel to British tyranny, Nazi fascism, or Soviet communism. We won’t kneel for a collective guilt movement that’s gone off the rails.
The Left’s Normalization Of Collective Guilt Is Ripping America Apart
All decent Americans stand against racism. But if we’re to live as brothers, we must stop indicting all those who share a skin tone for the sins of others.
How Secularism Fuels Campus Outrage
When we see others who are not doing as well as we are, we need a method for making sense of that. Without religious beliefs, many people seize upon politics with the same moral fervor.
We Hide The Truth About Abortion Because It Condemns Us All
We are a culture awash in self-acceptance. This is seldom more apparent than in the way we speak of—and try not to speak of—abortion.
Why It’s Wrong To Apologize On Behalf Of Entire Identity Groups
When one person acts and apologizes for his group’s past sins and oppressions, it may make for a feel-good moment, but it does little to solve long-held grievances.
Why Brett Kavanaugh Should Be Confirmed To The Supreme Court Even If He’s Guilty
The Senate’s decision carries two outcomes: keep an innocent man from his rightful place on the Supreme Court, or place a man guilty of sexual assault on the highest court in the land.
Mollie Hemingway: What We Have Witnessed Is A ‘Travesty’ For The Republic
“It’s not an issue of whether you find one person compelling or another person compelling. It’s an issue of whether we have evidence to convict someone.”
Mollie Hemingway: We Can Not Let Bullies Control The Nomination Process
“It is just so crucial that we believe in innocence until proven guilty. To say that these claims don’t come close to meeting the standard of guilt is a huge understatement.”
Virtue Signaling Is Now A Cheap, Prolific Substitute For Actual Virtue
The less prone we are to self-examination, the more self-aggrandizing we become in our denunciations. It’s making our society harsher.
How Redistributing Wealth To Promote The American Dream Has Actually Undermined It
A question most people never have to bother with is: Once you and your family have achieved success in America, what do you do now?
How Ta-Nehisi Coates Transformed Anti-Racism Into A Religion
Ta-Nehisi Coates has accidentally hit upon a central Christian doctrine that Christians refuse to talk about: We are guilty, and we can do nothing about it.
Purity Culture Isn’t Wrong For Loving Chastity, But For Weaponizing It
Purity Culture is a lazy, convenience-based solution to a complex spiritual problem, one that has cost many their mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.
Free Range Parents Are Scapegoats For Parents Scared They Aren’t God
If we can find out whom to blame and avoid their mistakes, then those horrible, awful child-abduction, battery-swallowing, sudden-infant-death nightmares will never come true for us.
You Will Never Be A Perfect Mother, And You Can Live With That
Not being maximally risk-averse is sensible. But when the worst happens, we must find a way to live with the knowledge that we didn’t do all we could. No parent is immune from this.
‘Jane The Virgin’ Accidentally Portrays The Thrill Of Guilt
Although the show’s premise is rooted in the virtue of abstinence, ‘Jane the Virgin’ avoids moral absolutes—and thus the possibility of guilt—at every turn.
Are Pro-Lifers Who Grieve Miscarriage Merely Envious Of Abortive Women?
It seems logical for a person grieving a miscarriage to turn in hate towards those who choose to abort their unborn children. While this danger exists, reality is much more interesting.
Behind Our Lack Of Personal Responsibility Is A Refusal To Confess Sins
The curtained confessional stands as the emblem of a moral universe remote from the temper of our time. Now, we excuse evildoing, and blame the innocent.
Navigating The Waters Of A Broken Life: My Abortion Story
Sweat was running down the back of my neck, but I didn’t turn on the air conditioner. I wanted to feel the heat. I wanted the distraction from the pain.