Category: Wit and Wisdom

Parable & Middle-Earth: “The Good News of the Return of the King” ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By Bradley J. Birzer Michael Jahosky argues in his new book that J.R.R. Tolkien engaged in the telling of a parable, and that the great author wanted to create Christian art and mythology, not Christian propaganda… — Read on theimaginativeconservative.org/2021/08/good-news-return-king-michael-jahosky-bradley-birzer.html

Thomas Jefferson and “A Little Rebellion Now and Then” ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By Clyde Wilson Nowhere to be seen now are the old Jeffersonians, once a major American type: rebellious men who dared defend the rights of themselves and their communities from outside impositions. But buried somewhere deep in the American soul is a tiny ember… Continue Reading “Thomas Jefferson and “A Little Rebellion Now and Then” ~ The Imaginative Conservative”

Writing as a Moral Act ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By David Hein Success in writing requires the virtue of temperance, self-mastery, which refers to an internal action less dreary and passive than mere abstinence. Temperance means disciplining oneself in order to realize one’s greatest potential. — Read on theimaginativeconservative.org/2021/08/writing-moral-act-david-hein.html

Christian Schools Fared Better Than Public Schools during COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds – Milton Quintanilla

By Milton Quintanilla Christian Schools Fared Better Than Public Schools during COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds by Milton Quintanilla – Christian breaking news commentary. — Read on http://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/milton-quintanilla/christian-schools-fared-better-than-public-schools-during-covid-19-pandemic-study-finds.html

Teacher Fired After Speaking Against Gender Identity, Critical Race Theory

By Virginia Allen Teacher Jonathan Koeppel says he was fired after voicing concerns at school board meetings about critical race theory and gender identity. — Read on http://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/30/teacher-fired-after-speaking-against-gender-identity-critical-race-theory-and-mask-mandates/

Climate Change Report Isn’t a Blank Check for Green Policies

By Katie Tubbs The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently published a new report. Politicians are already using it as a cudgel. — Read on http://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/27/climate-change-report-isnt-a-blank-check-for-green-policies/

Dennis Prager: Imagine No Big Cities

By Dennis Prager The bigger the city, the more anonymous the individual. People behave much better when they are known to their neighbors. — Read on http://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/30/imagine-no-big-cities/