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“One doesn’t realize in early life that the price of freedom is loneliness. To be happy one must be tied.”

If you find yourself acting snarky without cause, looking into your phone screen instead of your history textbook, or eating as if you were at a trough rather than at a table, summon up that stronger self and beat down the Goop within. 

This June, we are seeing less of the kind of wokeness that appeared in the last five to seven years. That is worth celebrating … but there’s still much more to do.

As the summer approaches with its travel plans and leisure activities, so, too, does the temptation to squander time, even innocently.

John Rhys-Davies is a veteran actor perhaps best known for his role as Gimli in The Lord of the Rings. He’s also a staunch defender of Western civilization, shunning politically correct fears and declaring that those offended by suggestions that not all value systems are equal “are fools, and ultimately, scoundrels.”

If you want to break away from fear, start with gratitude. Be patient, and eventually you’ll begin seeing the world the way it is, unclouded by all the negative narrative. 

Long considered one of the most influential, provocative, and beautiful works of literature in Western civilization, Dante’s “Divine Comedy” deserves even more attention for its profound spiritual and theological depth.

Life is not a bed of roses, but eutrapelia helps us to stop and smell the ones along the way. We won’t make it very far if we don’t learn to enjoy them.

Every set of parents must wrestle with this issue based on the maturity of a child, their physical surroundings, and their goals for helping a child grow into a responsible adult. But parents need support from their surrounding community in order to do so.

There’s little we can do to cheer up the sourballs, but we can, if we keep the right attitude, have some fun with them.

The mind of the sheep remains a frontier unconquered by science and technology. And I'm glad of that.

We must not forget that it is the simple, faithful, heartfelt acts of love and kindness that truly make a difference in this world.

What is required to “walk” through life with another person? For such a walk to be meaningful, there must be a relationship between them.

Like it or not, courtesy and politeness still matter, and they matter in our every interaction with strangers, employers, the barista down the street, and even with parents and siblings. In fact, respect for the latter is the most important.

Respect ourselves by doing the right thing, respect the humanity of others, and we come out as winners.

"Euphoria," the debauched but popular HBO show, appears to be leading one of its main characters ever closer to repentance and forgiveness through the God of the Bible. What gives?

For better or for worse, money talks. And if moral or ethical issues don’t convince a couple to remain together, they should at least consider the reality that they’re likely consigning themselves to a lifetime of financial struggles if they choose to divorce for any of the many capricious reasons that inspire divorce today.

Here are some of the key scientific findings that strongly indicate the existence of a Creator.

Volunteering is just one manifestation of the art of association, but it’s one that is widely accessible and quite valuable.

Can a republic survive when the minds of voters are a hodge-podge of confusing information and disjointed thoughts? 

What is needed now is a recovery of a preference for politics in the local – where you know people face-to-face, where you can have an immediate impact. The place you actually live.

One might be hard-pressed to find a Christian connection to this show of gratuitous sex and violence. However, like much of pop culture, the Christian connection may often show through in spite of its content.

If little boys grow up and throw up their hands in despair, retreating from women and mannerly behavior all together, then we’ll know exactly what kind of message we’ve sent. When that happens, we shouldn’t be a bit surprised, either.

Multitudes of people ages 20 to 40 are considering switching jobs this year. Some will stay in the field of work they’ve chosen, but will look for higher pay or greater career opportunities.

Some may assume that the name “Jesus” only appears in the New Testament, but this is not the case. It appears in different forms throughout the Old Testament.

Our capacity to remain peacefully introspective – at least sometimes – helps us be more truly present and available to others the rest of the time.

I believe the reason fasting has a spiritual effect is that it forces us into a posture of humility, repentance, receptivity, and gratitude. I think this is why fasting makes prayer more effective. And this is why fasting will save the world.