The First Step in Finding God’s Will
If you aren’t primarily interested in doing God’s will, you can be assured you will never find it. It is a universal...
The heart of the crisis of our times.
“At the heart of the crisis of our times lies the cold belief of millions, avowed or unavowed, that the death...
Modern America and Ancient Rome
Like ancient Rome, modern American is increasingly worshiping her own genius and preaching her own gospel. American...
“When the people find they can vote themselv...
“When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.” ...
Why Christianity insists on holidays like Christma...
[R]eligion always insists on special days like Christmas, while philosophy always tends to despise them. Religion is...
Self-pity.
Feeling sorry for ourselves feels so good. That’s why we love it. But like the boy who loved to wet his pants because...
Self-pity
A man may quite reasonably regard himself as a jolly good fellow. He may at the same time quite consistently regard...
Politics.
The more I watch politicians, the more I realize that politics is for those who aren’t content to show their...
The old and new humility.
[T]he old humility made a man doubtful about his efforts, which might make him work harder. But the new humility...
Humility, a practical virtue.
Humility is so practical a virtue that men think it must be a vice. Humility is so successful that it is mistaken...