YIR Best Post of 2025: Quick thoughts on the death of Charlie Kirk

This has to end. Leftism needs to be relegated to the ash heap of history with Communism, socialism, and fascism. Charlie Kirk was killed because he was making strides towards doing just that. We have to continue on with that and do it as he did it, though learning, discipline, and conviction. While the other side embraces violence, we must embrace reason and faith.

Christmas Message 2025

The world certainly needs a savior as badly now as it did then. The good news is that Emmanuel or “God Among Us” is still among us. On Christmas, we can not only celebrate his birth, but his continued presence. Let's seek it, feel it, and share the experience. That way we keep Christmas going throughout the year.

2016 in Review: Syrian Christians in the Crossfire

It can be difficult sometimes finding a favorite, or best article of the past year.  This year one post came immediately to mind. The following is a reblog of an article I wrote back in October.  Most of the time I'm writing about broad, abstract ideas like liberty  and conservatism.  This one was a little … Continue reading 2016 in Review: Syrian Christians in the Crossfire

Democratizing Catholicism? I think not.

How does one democratize a religion? Would the members get to vote on Church doctrine? Cardinals get to vote for the Pope, should they act like delegates as if the conclave of cardinals were some sort of political convention? Here my message for Podesta and friends: Catholic doctrine was created by Christ. It was codified a long time ago by Emperor Constantine I in the fourth century. That is the basis of the Catholic Church, now and forever, unless the Big Man Upstairs orders a change.