journalism
Outrage

I attend a Lutheran congregation in north Minneapolis, one that belongs to the church body...

books
Yea, Hath God Said?—’A New Earth, An Old Deception’

A New Earth, An Old Deception: Awakening to the Dangers of Eckhart Tolle and His #1 Bestse...

books
Neglected Foundations — The Bible’s Influence in Shaping America

The Book That Made America: How the Bible Formed Our Nation by Jerry Newcombe, D. Min. Nor...

manners-and-morals
LA Riots, Late Coach Wooden Exemplify Extremes of Sports Character

How we participate in athletic competitions and react to sporting events can tell us a goo...

journalism
Lynch ‘Marries’, USA Today Reports

From our ever-expanding Transvaluation of All Values file: actress Jane Lynch has gotten m...

manners-and-morals
Silly Bans

From our fast-growing "Oh, for f-ck's sake!" file: schools around the nation are banning S...

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...

manners-and-morals
“House” and the Ontological Certitude of Sexual Orientation

This week’s episode of “House” dealt extensively with the topic of homosexuality, an...

manners-and-morals
Can the State Inspire Moral Clarity and Courage?

Few would argue that laws reflect the nation’s values. The real debate is law's abilit...

manners-and-morals
Regrets, Feminists Have Had a Few

In a recent article on "The New Backlash Against Casual Sex," Slate "Double X"  blogger...

manners-and-morals
‘South Park,’ Blasphemy, and the Ghost of Theo Van Gogh

In the face of threats and intimidation from religious zealots, do you submit or do...

manners-and-morals
Giving Obama a Mulligan for Playing Golf While Poland Mourns

Stephen G. Smith, the editor of the reliably conservative Washington Examiner, penned an o...

journalism
German Cartoon Evokes Catholic Outrage

A cartoon on the cover of a German satirical magazine has evoked outrage among Catholics, ...

manners-and-morals
Lady Gaga Goes It Alone

I'm not sure that we need to know this, and I am well aware that not too long ago such a...

manners-and-morals
Woods Criticized for Televised Outbursts of Foul Language

Is it acceptable to be tired of Tiger Woods? I certainly am. I watched some of Sunday's M...

manners-and-morals
‘I Am Proud to Be a Heterosexual Man’

I am proud to be a heterosexual man. This is something worth celebrating. Allowing myself...

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...

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 ...

manners-and-morals
Networks Raising the Bar on TV Sex

The woman in the Monty Python sketch was right when she said she's against sex on the tele...

manners-and-morals
Violent Gentlemen of Past Were Models of Moral Strength

The brilliant economist and columnist Thomas Sowell writes beautifully of a time when ev...

manners-and-morals
Is ’30 Rock’ Racist?

It's gotta be, right? Just look at all that bling on Tracey Jordan. Almost as fun ...

manners-and-morals
Behold! The Burkha Barbie

  It was inevitable, wasn't it? (more…)

manners-and-morals
Italian Courts: Genes Made Man Murder

     Two Italian courts reduced a convicted criminal's sentence b...

journalism
PBS and the Great Hangover

Government broadcaster PBS is running a new, five-part series on a subject naturally inter...

manners-and-morals
Video: Jack Webb Schools Roman Polanski

Our thanks go out to Robert Champ for referring us to this item.

manners-and-morals
Rise of ‘Good Girl’ Culture Shows Value of Liberty, Ideals

     The rise of "good girls" in the culture is a natur...

manners-and-morals
Cheap Shots at Republicans and Nonliberals Almost Ruin ‘Julie & Julia’

   TAC editor S.T. Karnick is right that Julie & Julia is likely to en...

manners-and-morals
Do you prefer Facebook over MySpace? Then you’re a racist

   According to a story at The Inquisitr, it reflects very poorly on American so...

manners-and-morals
Letterman Apologies Fail to Satisfy Protesters, MSM Battered Again

         The intense public reaction against ...

commerce
Letterman Sex ‘Joke’ Exemplifies Socialist Stranglehold on Public Discourse

     Recent controversies over sex "jokes" exemplify th...

commerce
‘Sims 3’ Piracy Rampant Before Game’s Release

There's more disturbing news today for those who respect property rights and understan...

journalism
Attacks on Carrie Prejean Are Hypocritical Assault on Right to Conscience

        The socialist mainstream media's pretense ...