Three Gift Suggestions for an Uncertain Christmas

Three Gift Suggestions for an Uncertain Christmas

If you are hesitant about gifts for loved ones this Christmas, you are in good company. Not only are many people having problems choosing gifts, but they also wonder if they can even find them with our upside-down supply chains. We are used to the abundance of well-stocked shelves and massive sales promotions, not the … Read more

Islam and the Suicide of the West Is Published in The Netherlands

Islam and the Suicide of the West Is Published in The Netherlands

Growing Islamization is polarizing the Netherlands. For this reason, the Civitas Christiana Foundation (see box) has just launched in the ancient land of the Batavians the book Islam and the Suicide of the West: The Origin, Doctrine, and Goals of Islam (Islam en de zelfmoord van het Westen: Oorsprong, doctrines, en doelen van de Islam), … Read more

Who Will Save Notre Dame Cathedral from the Wreckovators?

Who Will Save Notre Dame Cathedral from the Wreckovators?

Catholics sighed with relief when state officials gave in to public pressure and decided to rebuild Notre Dame identically as it was before the tragic 2019 fire. The venerable 850-year old structure is part of the soul of the French nation. Any modernizations are rightly looked upon with suspicion. Ironically, the secular and hostile French … Read more

Why Can’t the Greens Accept Nuclear Power as Ecologically Correct?

Why Can’t the Greens Accept Nuclear Power as Ecologically Correct?

The Green movement has an atom-sized problem that is destroying its credibility. On the one hand, scientists and engineers are refining and advancing ecologically friendly ways of producing nuclear power. There is a rejuvenated interest in this nuclear power option. Rolls Royce is planning to build small reactors in England. Emmanuel Macron recently announced the … Read more

In the War of the Words, ‘Woke’ Goes Rogue

In the War of the Words, ‘Woke’ Goes Rogue

To carry out a revolution, the left once resorted to the “masses.” That option is no longer available. The giddy times of worker mobs are long gone. The left is now gentrified. It roosts in corporate offices and gated communities. However, one powerful weapon in the leftist arsenal is still the dictionary. Activists coin words … Read more

Is Pope Francis Changing Just the Church’s Tone on LGBT People or Also the Doctrine?

Is Pope Francis Changing Just the Church’s Tone on LGBT People or Also the Doctrine?

On November 19, 2021, America magazine, a Jesuit publication, featured a video titled, “The Vatican changing tone toward LGBT Catholics.”  In it, Fr. James Martin, S.J., and America associate editor Colleen Dulle discuss how Pope Francis is changing the Vatican’s tone on LGBT people.1 Fr. James Martin posted the video on his Facebook page, saying, “Pope Francis … Read more

Will the Metaverse Create a Virtual Hell on Earth?

Will the Metaverse Create a Virtual Hell on Earth?

The next step in the cyber-revolution is the so-called metaverse, a powerful computing platform that goes beyond anything seen to date. It is marketed as the next generation of the Internet, facilitating intense experiences and opening new markets. Some fear this metaverse will make present social media addictions worse. Others see it as a much … Read more