Why do many progressive public policy initiatives seem to hurt the poorest?

It would seem to be counter-intuitive to even ask this question since progressives assert that these are the very people they care most about in society. Nevertheless, close examination reveals that even though unintended, the economic consequences of progressive policies have hurt poor people more than the more affluent segments of American society in recent […]

All We Need Is Love, But What Is It?

Happy late Valentine’s Day, the day of the year where everyone focuses on “love.” But do we really understand what love is? We hear the phrase thrown around a lot today that “Love is love.” Is that true? What is love, and how do we properly love others? Dr. Timothy Brown, Director of Southern Evangelical […]

The Moral Argument for God’s Existence: Some Thomistic Natural Law Musings

Enjoy this blog pulled from the SES archives by Dr. Richard Howe, originally published at richardghowe.com. In continuing my discussion on theistic arguments, I would be remiss if I said nothing about the moral argument—surely the most popular argument for God’s existence currently making the rounds. Perhaps the most familiar, cogently set forth, and adroitly […]

What Does President Biden’s Pro-abortion Blitz Say About America?

What an extraordinary fortnight the first two weeks of the Biden administration has been.  “Sleepy Joe,” the invisible, “stealth” candidate, the moderate, sober antidote to the phalanx of progressively more progressive leftist democratic presidential candidates, has morphed into “whirlwind Joe,” firing off Executive Orders at a record-breaking pace including greatly expanding the U.S. taxpayers funding […]

How critical is this moment for Americans?

I cannot help but think that a large majority of American citizens are very, very concerned about the current state of our union. The increasing hostility and political protests that have roiled our society for the past few years seem to be reaching a crescendo in the events that have unfolded in the aftermath of […]

Missionary to Brazil Gives Logical Defense

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. —John 14:6 From Russia to Africa to Brazil, Tony has noticed the same trend: “The difficulty for people to grasp logical thinking because of the education system that is employed throughout the world.” From […]