I was quite saddened late last evening to learn of the death of my friend Michael Reagan, the oldest son of Ronald Reagan. Mike was adopted by Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman (their first child was daughter Maureen) shortly after … Continue reading
Are there any Christmas films more iconic than Frank Capra’s 1946 classic, It’s a Wonderful Life? One cannot go through the month of December without at least a passing glance at this movie starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, the … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This address was given at the 2025 Grove City College Faculty Retreat. The famous hymn, “This Is My Father’s World,” was written about 125 years ago by a minister named Maltbie Babcock. The hymn expresses God’s creative power, … Continue reading
Last week in the auditorium of Grove City College’s Technological Learning Center, I joined a small group of students and outsiders who watched a film together in stunned silence. It’s a film they will never forget. The movie is about … Continue reading
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at The American Spectator. In decades of teaching sociology, I have explained to students that the most important factors shaping societies are the least “glitzy.” One of these is demographics. It … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This paper is a production of the Center for Faith & Public Life. To learn more about the Center, please click here. To view, print, or share the final paper, please click here. And when a long succession … Continue reading
For thousands of years if you asked who the two greatest teachers of all time were, the answer would be Jesus and Socrates. Tragically, these celebrated instructors share another trait: they were both executed by their societies, perhaps particularly for … Continue reading
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at The American Spectator. “The blood of the martyrs,” said Tertullian, “is the seed of the Church.” Charlie Kirk led a movement, a conservative movement, not a church. We all know … Continue reading
Grove City College Opening Convocation Remarks, August 27, 2025 delivered by Grove City College President Bradley J. Lingo ’00 In one of the most dramatic scenes in all human history—hours before the crucifixion—Jesus stands before Pilate. Pilate asks Him two … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This address was given by GCC President Bradley J. Lingo ’00 to the 2025 Faculty Retreat. I walked down my driveway to my mailbox one summer day in the late 1990s. I reached in and pulled out a … Continue reading
The dog days of summer are not typically associated with school, but the summer of 2025 has marked the hundredth anniversary of two pivotal events in the history of American public schools. One is well known but arguably misunderstood. The … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. In 1865, William Ross Wallace delivered a succinct and powerful cultural insight: “The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.” In contemporary American life, … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset wrote, “Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are.” In light of American pop culture, … Continue reading
These are trying times for American colleges and universities. They face rising costs, a potential reduction in federal funding, grade inflation, the challenge of AI, alleged liberal political and social bias, claims that a college degree is not worth the … Continue reading
I had to go to show my respect. I felt compelled to watch the motorcade escort this warrior to his true and final resting place. Glenn Herbert Hodak, U.S. Army Air Forces Corporal, of Cambridge Springs, PA, came home this … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The world is watching every word and move of the new head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost. I say formerly because, as … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. I suppose we should have seen it coming. After all, it was pretty predictable, given trends such as the explosion and heightened usability of AI applications; rising levels of loneliness, … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. I was recently sent a podcast conducted by two of my favorite thinkers: Bishop Robert Barron and Michael Knowles. It was a wide-ranging discussion of theology, philosophy, politics, culture, and film, prompted … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. I was saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Tony Dolan, who passed away at age 76. Tony was the chief speechwriter to President Ronald Reagan in a “speechwriting … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. Our 2024 Reagan film received widespread acclaim from moviegoers (albeit not from ideologically motivated critics) for the roles rendered by several key actors. They included Dennis Quaid as Reagan, David Henrie as young Reagan, Penelope Ann Miller as … Continue reading
