A recent Facebook meme contained a quote like this: “If you want to prove your heart is in the right place, it’s not.” Aptly put. Consider the following: In survey of Toyota Prius owners, the #1 reason for their purchase was “It makes a statement about me.” Social media have become bullhorns for shrill cries of alarm, from real to ridiculous. On the Left, fears and grievances are nearly endless: climate change, GMOs, BPA, pesticides, guns, income inequality, “the one percent,” racists … [Read more...]
In a World of Demographic Despair, Christ is the Answer
With a rapidly shrinking population leading to grave economic and social problems, Japan is now reported to be experiencing a strange phenomenon: lack of interest in sex—not just for procreation, but even for recreation. Strange? Yes. Surprising? Perhaps not. Around the globe young people—especially in developed countries—are taught to live in what Michael Crichton aptly called a State of Fear. The Internet and more traditional media feed that fear with incessant claims of danger from every … [Read more...]
