Special to CosmicTribune.com By R. Clinton Ohlers New research is overturning longstanding assumptions about successful families, and doing so with a unexpected twist. Families who participate in church communities have on average both more children and more positive outcomes. Researchers believe they now also know why. Social scientists have long treated family size as a […]
Commentary by R. Clinton Ohlers Representative democracy, founded on inalienable rights bestowed by the Creator, was the foundation on which New England colonists governed their churches and in turn governed their communities. The Mayflower Compact is a leading example. By 1763 every single right later enumerated in the Declaration of Independence had already been discussed […]
A cataclysmic event can be the most important ingredient for spiritual renewal, a columnist wrote. “Could a plague of biblical proportions be America’s best hope for religious revival? As the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches, there is reason to think so,” Robert Nicholson wrote for the Wall Street Journal. FPI […]
Actor-comedian Orson Bean died Friday in a traffic accident. He was 91-years-old. Bean was the father of Susie Breitbart, the wife of the late Andrew Breitbart. FPI / February 9, 2020 “The actor took it upon himself to become an intellectual mentor to his son-in-law, as well as a kindred spirit. Bean introduced Andrew Breitbart […]
The main challenge facing the West is not to defeat “them” but to find itself. In a recent survey, 83% of Americans polled failed a basic test on the American Revolution. FPI / January 13, 2020 by Alexander Maistrovoy According to Belgian researchers Jan and Kurt Monten of the Catholic College of Limburg, “young people […]
If you’ve ever wondered what Judaism is, here is a list of its principle beliefs. This is not not an official list, but these beliefs have been widely held by religious Jews for thousands of years. FPI / December 15, 2019 Dennis Prager As for my background, I have taught Judaism all of my life […]
A senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, Melanie Kirkpatrick has written and spoken often about the significance of Thanksgiving Day. Following are selected excerpts: Charity: Americans have a long tradition of individual giving on Thanksgiving. George Washington, in 1789, donated beer and hot meals to imprisoned debtors in New York. During the Civil War on […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com FPI / October 22, 2019 The Seattle Public Schools Ethnic Studies Advisory Committee (ESAC) has determined that math is subjective and racist. In a draft for its Math Ethnic Studies framework, the ESAC writes that Western mathematics is “used to disenfranchise people and communities of color.” Using the ESAC’s framework, Seattle’s public […]
Special to CosmicTribune.com FPI / October 15, 2019 In an interview with Great Britain’s The Sunday Times, Hillary Clinton blamed “generational” difference for her not being as woke on trans rights as her daughter Chelsea. When the two were asked whether someone with a beard and a penis could ever be a woman, Chelsea did […]
Planned Parenthood director of arts and entertainment engagement Caren Spruch told The Washington Post in an article published Sept. 23 that she has advised film and television show creators on over 150 projects over the years. Spruch sees her efforts as a way to, as the article puts it, set “a new standard for stories […]