William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was far from a Christian. Yet The Second Coming expresses viciously and poignantly a point crucial for Christians to understand about the world we find ourselves in. Though hell-bound, Yeats was a poet of great skill.
‘Is it a sin to send my kids to public school?’ The question has been answered with a resounding ‘Yes’ by some and with a qualified ‘No’ by others. But, ask we again, ‘Is it a sin for me to
Originally Published Here on Truthwire In every case, we judge an institution’s success not by the first measuring stick that comes to have but by the measure of its purpose: does it do what it exists to do? All too
Originally Published Here on Truthwire Sovereign immunity is an old doctrine whose spirit is summed in these words: “The word of the king is the word of God,” and, in the words of James I of England, “Kings are gods
Originally Published Here on Truthwire The fundamental principle of true conservatism is personal responsibility. That may seem a strong assertion, when ‘conservative’ is right there in the label, but we have to distinguish between ‘Conservatism,’ of the sort which we
Originally Published Here on Truthwire Politicians like to talk big. We all know the equation of a politician’s speech: one part hypocrisy, one part lie, and one part exaggeration that sometimes technically true. The politician who actually tries to live
Originally Published Here on Truthwire What’s the value of fiscal conservatism? Tennessee has pride in its balanced budget, pride that politicians like my current state senator, Jack Johnson, love to trade on. We have also many small business owners, entrepreneurs
Originally Published Here on Truthwire Being a Republican in a Republican-strong state like Tennessee can foster a certain sense of complacency. Sure, we have our issues, but we’re good on some issues, like guns. Right? Well, not quite right. Tennessee
Originally Published Here on Truthwire The principle of constitutionally limited government might as well not exist, to hear most politicians talk. The question is not ‘What do I have the authority to do?’ but ‘What do I have the power
Originally Published Here on Truthwire Should Xi Jinping get a vote in American elections? The question is laughable. Of course he shouldn’t. People who live outside the United States, who have no part in our culture or history, who have