Commitment

“As Chesterton pointed out, those who are in love have a natural inclination to bind themselves by promises. Love songs all over the world are full of vows of eternal constancy. The Christian law is not forcing upon the passion of love something which is foreign to...

Non-Conformist

I am a non-conformist, not because there is any real value in non-conformity, but because I am committed to honesty. If I conform to others I lose my integrity. The exception is that I want to conform to Jesus Christ. It is this conformity that disallows conformity to...

Legislative Presidency

“The presidency has become a sorcerer’s stone, an enchanted prize that curses its holder. You are expected to enact policies that your party doesn’t want to vote for and that the next president may throw out if the courts don’t get there first. You totally own an...

The Religious Right

“The religious right…will need to build collaborative majorities, often issue by issue. It will mean institutions that have the vision, and the financial resources, to play a long game of cultural renewal, rather than allowing themselves to be driven by the populist...

BLM Scam

“‘Like a giant ghost ship full of treasure drifting in the night with no captain, no discernible crew, and no clear direction,’ said CharityWatch executive director Laurie Styron. Indiana’s attorney general called BLM a ‘scam’ organization, and California’s Department...

Make My Cake

“Mr. Phillips creates original works of art with food coloring and frosting instead of the more conventional canvas and paint. His creations are symbolic speech. No one should be compelled to create a work of art—be it in the form of a cake, painting, or song—that...