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Washington D.C., Jul 5, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).
The Pledge of Allegiance didn’t always include the words “under God.”When it was first composed, the pledge made no reference to God… […]
The American Founding is increasingly reviled by those with next to no knowledge of its true character. Herewith is a Fourth of July reflection, largely drawn from my book, America on Trial: A Defense of […]
Unlike the French or Polish patriot, we Americans have to deal with certain embarrassing facts about 1776 and the Founding Fathers. Whenever he hears someone wax vitriolic about George III’s ostensible tyranny, for instance, an […]
The nature of patriotism is – or should be – a hot topic nowadays. Globalists argue that patriotism is outmoded and barbaric, and should be superseded by a devotion to the planet and the human […]
I was sitting in the living room after dinner watching what passes for news these days. A long-time family friend, who had been helping with the dishes, walked in, stood in the center of the […]
“Signs of hope,” promoting respectful and thoughtful engagement on race, is how Carl R. Trueman, professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College, describes the recent collection of essays, Race and Covenant (Acton […]
Ten years ago, I began a most extraordinary Lent by walking up the Aventine Hill to the Basilica of Santa Sabina on the first day of the Roman station church pilgrimage – an eight-week journey […]
Anti-Americanism is as old (if not older) as the American Revolution itself. Like all nations, America has its flaws. But these defects attract disproportionate attention from the rest of the world. This is partly because […]
Along with the customary cluster of cookouts, parades, and fireworks, the 4th of July this year brings something different to the observance of our great national festival. “America First” is President Trump’s not-so-new rhetorical contribution […]
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