It takes a critical mass of citizens, living by certain virtues and the convictions that undergird them, to make a democracy work so that the result is individual human flourishing and social solidarity. Continue Reading »
The protests raging currently across Israel are, at their core, about the conflict over the essence of what it means to be a Jewish democracy. Continue Reading »
Legutko thinks that liberty has undergone an Orwellian redefinition in the West that has changed it into its opposite: fear of expressing anything at odds with liberal orthodoxy. Continue Reading »
Quiet protests are not enough when dealing with a man like China’s Xi Jinping, who commits genocide against the Uyghurs and locks down entire cities. The Vatican megaphone was once something to be reckoned with. Its power is fading from disuse. Continue Reading »
At the heart of our understanding of freedom must be the recognition that our freedom is given to us by God. Continue Reading »
Canada set a new legal precedent by introducing collective punishment for individual crimes. Continue Reading »
Not all Christians want to live in a Western-style democracy. Continue Reading »
The digital-government complex is animated by a utopian dream. Google wants to change the world, which means changing people. Continue Reading »
I learned the following ten lessons about democratic society from the pandemic. Continue Reading »
The city’s protest movement is both local and global—not least because of its Christianity. Continue Reading »
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