In a time of societal chaos, it is not surprising to find the Right calling for a focus on “God and nation, tradition and family” as that which is missing. According to many, we should give “tradition” a key role in determining a vision for our communities and nation. The…

Phil Vischer (creator of VeggieTales) burst onto the scene of Christian political discourse awhile back, with a viral video exploring historical disparities facing black people in the United States. Vischer concluded his video with a dramatic sigh. He did not claim to know the solution to the problems black people…

Thomas Jefferson wrote that the proper purpose of government is to… guarantee to everyone the free exercise of his industry and the fruits acquired by it. He wrote that a legitimate government… …shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of…

Americanism Offers a Unique Answer — What IS Americanism? This question amounts to: How is society in the United States different from most other societies throughout history? What is American society’s essential characteristic? How can that characteristic be preserved and strengthened? There are many opinions on the question. In the Americanism Book Study, we are exploring…

What is government? Why is there a need to organize nations? The need for government arises because there is the potential for conflicts about property. Wherever there is a society, there is the potential for a person to rob your house or to harm your family. …

Christians are celebrating the leaked news that the Supreme Court is considering voting to reverse its position on Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, in the old Evangelical Intelligentsia (a group that is composed mainly of capitulators, cowards, and false converts), the messaging is mixed. Some notable faux-Christians, such as Professor Karen…

Before the 2020 election, Thomas S. Kidd (a professor of Church History at the Midwestern Baptist Theology Seminary in Kansas, MO) told Christians: “If you don’t vote for my choice, that’s totally cool with me! “We live in a difficult political era. “If you vote for Trump, or Biden…

I’d like to invite you to participate in FTNCI’s new philosophy discussion series: ==> The Objectivism Book Study It will be ongoing, and you can drop in as you’re able. We will meet via Zoom on Saturday mornings, 9–10AM Eastern, 1/8/22 through 8/27/22. These will be informal discussions focused on…