philosophy
Progressives vs. The Founders: The Limits of the Welfare State

I am very happy to say that the distinctions between left and right, and their historical ...

art
Roger Scruton Chronicles Modern Art’s War on Beauty

Inform a museum’s curator that she should request a refund from her plumber who foolish...

worldviews
The Inconsequentiality of Contemporary Atheism

Yes, I know that sounds kind of counterintuitive, given the bestseller lists the “New...

worldviews
Reading the Tea Party Leaves in Yesterday’s Elections

Yesterday's primary (and some general) elections across the nation confirmed that we liv...

philosophy
Is There a Culture War, or What?

There is a culture war, and we need it, argues Carol Iannone on NRO's The Corner. I don...

genres
FX’s ‘Justified’ Rejuvenates Old-Fashioned Hero Type

Fox’s FX channel has a history of pushing the boundaries of “free cable” program...

worldviews
Academics ‘Discover’ Religion Makes You Racist

Seeking to broaden the scope of psychological pathologies associated with conservatism, ...

noteworthy
In UK, Christian Preaching Is Potential Criminal Offense

A street preacher in London has been arrested for preaching Christian doctrine concerning ...

philosophy
Review: “A Meaningful World: How the Arts and Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature”

It so happens that I read most of this wonderfully eye opening and soul enriching book aro...

people
Anthony Flew: Philosopher of Science Who Accepted Theism

Although his name was no household word, the philosopher Antony Flew, who died recently ...

books
‘The Redbreast’ Raises Interesting Moral Questions, With Few Answers

'It's an historian's duty to uncover, not to judge.' He lit his pipe. 'Many people belie...

philosophy
Carnage That College Ignores

Guest writer Malcolm Kline notes that U.S. academia routinely ignores the enormity of th...

television
‘Criminal Minds’ Episode Borders on Contemptible

Last Wednesday's installment of Criminal Minds, "A Right of Passage," is a perfect example...

journalism
‘Story of Stuff’ Is Outrageous Classroom Propaganda

The brilliant documentary filmmaker Ann McElhinney (Mine Your Own Business; Not Evil, Ju...

commerce
Attend a Tea Party, Support the Arts

Bill Whittle is a clever, erudite and indefatigable proponent ofliberty and limited govern...

philosophy
Liberty, Equality, and ‘Barack the Good’

The mighty Shelby Steele returns to the pages of the Wall Street Journal with another prov...

worldviews
Penn: Send Journalists to Prison; Maher: Let’s Talk Later

A bit of video is circulating the 'net in which America Hating Leftist and Dictator Apolog...

manners-and-morals
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Has Dubious Subtext

I'm a Viking historical reenactor in what's left of my offline life, and last week my gr...

people
For the Hollywood Left, ‘Heterosexism’ Is the New Racism

“Heterosexism” is becoming the term of choice among Leftists dominating the Entertainm...

philosophy
Health Care Is a Culture Issue

Despite the successful (kind of, sort of) passage of the Obama-Reid-Pelosi health care bil...

television
Does Drew Carey Understand the Culture-Politics Relationship?

Drew Carey to conservatives wanting to work in Hollywood: “You’re doomed.” In other ...

comic-books-graphic-novels
‘Human Target’ Hits Action-Adventure Mark

As the recent passing of Mission: Impossible star Peter Graves reminds us, the mid-'60s ...

journalism
Hostility Toward ‘The Blind Side’ Indicates Mental Illness, Writer Argues

Mainstream critics' hostility toward The Blind Side is shamefully political, argues Doug P...

books
Are We Privileging Politics In Our Entertainment Choices?

Given my conservative frame of mind, fiction that bucks today’s politically correct dogm...

journalism
Libel Tourism’s Threat to Free Speech

Remember when the Left was all a twitter (and I don’t mean they pontificated in 140 char...

manners-and-morals
Are Liberty and Freedom Synonymous?

Ever since I came to political awareness many moons ago, I’ve been puzzled by the words ...

philosophy
Calvin Takes on Darwin

From time immemorial, human beings have been confronted with a perpetual question that f...

noteworthy
HuffPo Hopes for Religious Revival

The Huffington Post is adding a section on religion, which seems intent on redefining it a...

philosophy
Surprise: Daily Kos Poll Identifies Republicans As Extremists

Before I comment on the results of the poll, one question: Where are the polls that show...

omniculture
The Mount Vernon Statement – Well-intentioned but Short-Sighted

Conservative leaders got together and decided, “What we need to do now is pretty much wh...

journalism
NPR Reinforces Breitbart’s Reason for Being

On its surface NPR provides what appears as a fairly balanced report about Andrew Breitbar...

worldviews
A Culture Without Fathers Is a Culture of Death

Last September a young black man was beaten to death on the south side of Chicago, and thi...