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
Faith & Society
Hollywoke: The Motion Picture Academy of Bigotry
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
The Mission of the NFL’s Comeback Kid
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. Frank Reich has set himself … Continue reading
Divided Loyalties
My father was a devout Catholic and enormously proud of his Irish heritage. On September 30, 1995, I learned just how much faith and heritage meant to him. That was the day that two storied football programs, the Ohio State Buckeyes and … Continue reading
A Postscript to “Reagan,” the Movie
As the end of the year approaches, professional movie reviewers are publishing their lists of the year’s best movies. I am at a stage of life where I don’t go to the movies often enough to presume to name my … Continue reading
Jimmy Carter: A Man of Faith
As Americans mourn the death of the nation’s oldest ex-president and celebrate his life, they will disagree about the effectiveness of his presidency and the impact of many of his policies. One fact, however, is undisputable: Jimmy Carter’s robust Christian … Continue reading
Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving Memories
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. My cell phone buzzed Saturday evening as I left the “wine and spirits” store with a selection of fine vino for the holidays. It was my cousin Drew. I hastened … Continue reading
America’s Abortion Blind Spot: How Liberals Convinced Americans to Ignore the Fetus
Although Republicans won resounding political victories across the country this November, there is one area where conservatives consistently lost: abortion. Seven of 10 state-level pro-abortion laws passed—including in four states that Donald Trump won—and Florida’s pro-choice law only failed to … Continue reading
Jimmy Carter Turns 100
On October 1, Jimmy Carter will celebrate his 100th birthday, becoming the first former president to reach this milestone. This occasion provides a fitting time to consider Carter’s life and legacy. He is one of the nation’s most outspoken Christian … Continue reading
A Moment of Unity: Reagan United the Country Like No Other
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. One of the cool things about being a biographer with special expertise on a specific subject — in my case, Ronald Reagan — is that readers come to you with … Continue reading
How’s the Rat Race Working for You?
For many Americans, the rat race is chewing them up and spitting them out. They live exhaustive, repetitive days with no contentment. Living an unfulfilled, unchallenged, uninspired, and pointless life, all to pay the bills and maybe get ahead. Just working to put … Continue reading
Developing Marital Friendship
How can two people know if their relationship is one that should lead to marriage and that they can have a marriage that will stand the test of time? In my last piece, I discussed the well-replicated finding that living … Continue reading
The American Righteous Cause—Then and Now
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Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The Declaration of Independence was, of course, just that. It was an official declaration of independence by the “United Colonies” (upper case), as they were thus described by Thomas Jefferson, … Continue reading
You Can Never Have Enough—Kids
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. A particularly idiotic aphorism touted by our mindless culture is this cliché: Wait until you have enough money before you have kids. This nugget serves as secular wisdom, courtesy of … Continue reading
D-Day and the Faith of Dwight Eisenhower
On July 9, 1943, Dwight David Eisenhower knelt in prayer on a mountaintop overlooking the island of Malta to ask for God’s help as the Allies began their all-out assault on Sicily. As the weather rapidly worsened, the American general … Continue reading
Is AI Developing Without Christian Input?
It seems we are being deluged by one cultural challenge after another. One of the most significant trends that will impact our lives for better or worse, well into the future, is artificial intelligence (AI). The rapid rate of development … Continue reading
Tech, Talk, and TikTok
In August 2020, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency with an unlikely cause: the video-sharing app TikTok. At issue was TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, and its close connections with the Chinese Communist Party. Trump argued that TikTok gave the CCP “access … Continue reading
The Faith of the RFKs
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Crisis Magazine. On April 25, EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo did an exclusive, hour-long interview with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Kudos to both Arroyo and Kennedy for sitting down to dialogue in a civil, thoughtful manner that’s … Continue reading
Protecting Our Grandchildren—Or Not
We spend our middle adult years protecting our children. Indeed, parenting represents the most expensive and difficult responsibility of our lives. We baby-proof our houses. We warn them about the dangers of living in the 21st century. We educate them … Continue reading
The Might and Majesty of the Risen Savior
At Eastertime, Christians rejoice and give praise for the resurrection of mankind’s Savior. Words often fall short of communicating the full magnificence of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let me try by offering that he was the most complete package ever … Continue reading