Pro-creation

“The premodern Christian English-speaking world, impressed with the world as given by a Creator, used the term ‘pro-creation.’ We, impressed with the machine and and the gross national product (our own work of creation), employ a metaphor of the factory,...

Victimhood

“Virtuous victimhood is a powerful catalyst for political coalitions in the modern world. The whole tenor of the therapeutic society, from its psychologizing of oppression to its historical narratives that make history’s victims into the real heroes, serves to...

The Joneses

If you can’t overcome your need to keep up with the Joneses, hobnob with a more humble set of of Joneses. – E.O.

Social Welfare

“The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life; the sick, the needy and the handicapped.” – Hubert...

Majority Rule

“There are two possible views as to the proper functioning of democracy. According to one view, the opinions of the majority should prevail absolutely in all fields. According to the other view, wherever a common decision is not necessary, different opinions should be...

Good Works

“We are to show [our Christian good works] when we are tempted to hide and hide [our Christian good works] when we are tempted to show.” – A.B. Bruce