In the words of President Joe Biden, the Supreme Court has “effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions.” Affirmative action is the practice, as the Court described, that took race into account when evaluating applicants, benefiting members of certain races at the expense of others. Some have praised the Court’s decision and some have denounced it, but… Continue reading After Affirmative Action Rulings, Americans Are Talking
Exorcist Diary: Coughing Up Demons
“M” was repeatedly cursed by witches and is now demonically afflicted. A couple of nights ago, she received a threatening text from demons: “You’ll have your migraine all night for throwing me up b[expletive].” A few hours prior to the text, M was being greatly oppressed by demons so we prayed over her. Then she… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: Coughing Up Demons
Can Math and Physics Save an Arrhythmic Heart?
The heart’s electrical system keeps all its muscle cells beating in sync. A hard whack to the chest at the wrong moment, however, can set up unruly waves of abnormal electrical excitation that are potentially deadly. The resulting kind of arrhythmia may be what caused the football player Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills to… Continue reading Can Math and Physics Save an Arrhythmic Heart?
The Emperor’s Tutor | RealClearBooks
The following is a condensed version of “The Emperor’s Tutor” by Ralph L. DeFalco III, published at Law & Liberty. In 1988, Wang Huning was a well-known political scientist and Professor of International Affairs at China’s Fudan University. That same year, Wang embarked on a trip that took him to the United States as a visiting… Continue reading The Emperor’s Tutor | RealClearBooks
When Disaster Strikes, Is Climate Change to Blame?
Last November the spring weather in South America jumped from cold to searing. Usually at that time of year people would have been holding backyard barbecues, or asados, in the lingering evening light. But on December 7 the temperature in northern Argentina, near the borders of Bolivia and Paraguay, hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit, making it… Continue reading When Disaster Strikes, Is Climate Change to Blame?
Nicholas Black Elk (Lakota Medicine Man, Catholic Saint?)
Podcast: Download MYS267: Two popular books held Lakota medicine man Black Elk as an icon of native American spirituality. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the truths those books suppressed about Nicholas Black Elk, especially his conversion and devout Catholic faith. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this… Continue reading Nicholas Black Elk (Lakota Medicine Man, Catholic Saint?)
Progressivism’s Rejection of Civil Rights
When it comes to protecting religious freedom in America, forget about the civil rights community. Just like President Biden, these groups have now surrendered to progressive ideologies, unwilling to defend anyone who disagrees with them – even if the opposition is grounded in sincerely held religious belief. A look at this past Supreme Court term… Continue reading Progressivism’s Rejection of Civil Rights
How to Build a Big Prime Number
Over time, researchers developed the aforementioned approaches. The simplest way is just to guess. If you want a prime with 1,000 digits, for example, you could pick a 1,000-digit number at random and then check it. “If it’s not prime, you just try another one, and another, and so on until you find one,” said… Continue reading How to Build a Big Prime Number
Flos Carmeli (Flower of Carmel)
Editor’s note: This post was first republished here on July 15, 2014. Every year on July 16th, Carmelites throughout the world celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, patroness of the Carmelite Order. If you want to know how we feel about Mary, our Mother, spend a few minutes reflecting on one of… Continue reading Flos Carmeli (Flower of Carmel)
The Unexpected Death of a Loved One
The unexpected death of a loved one is the hardest for people to deal with, particularly when the person is in seemingly good health and there was no warning to prepare the survivors. The more involved this person was in your life, the bigger the void that needs to be filled when he is not… Continue reading The Unexpected Death of a Loved One