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The Velvet Glove and the Iron Fist
In the month of October in election years, we’ve come to expect political vitriol. When government gets as big as ours, and figures so prominently in our lives, it’s natural that people who might otherwise ignore it feel compelled to take an…
Poverty, Divine Providence, and Our Future
Wars rage across the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Yet, these violent conflicts, as horrific as they are, only mirror the silent wars raging within many of our own hearts — wars of despair, doubt, and desperation. Deep within, I carry a deep…
The War for Middle Earth
By The Stream Published on October 29, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Ohesx0kkw “Evil labors with vast power and perpetual success – in vain: preparing always only the soil for unexpected good to sprout in.” —J.R.R. Tolkien What does it…
10 Ways That ‘Democratic Socialism’ Conflicts with the Gospel
In recent years, a growing number of political voices have revived the concept of democratic socialism—the belief that the government should redistribute wealth, regulate production, and guarantee equality through collective ownership or heavy…
Why Tradition Can Be Our Best Ally in Times of Chaos and Change
By The Stream Published on October 27, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y65Lh7R8Dfg This hour-long conversation from Eric Metaxas’ Socrates in the City features two famous writers and thinkers, U.S.-based Melanie Phillips, and Brit Mary…
Contrasting the Views of Zohran Mamdani with Scripture
Democratic mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani has quickly become one of the most visible faces of the new American left. A New York State assemblyman who rose to prominence through the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani has championed rent…
The Bible Is the One True Narrative of the World
“The question is not whether the whole of our lives will be shaped by some grand story. The only question is which grand story will shape our lives.” This critical question is asked at the conclusion of a 2006 public lecture given by Michael W.…
The One Faith That Passes the Atheist Test
By The Stream Published on October 22, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-_azt-_CKQ Atheists say they want evidence — but what if Christianity is the only faith that actually provides it? This video explores how the entire Bible builds a…
Pope Leo’s Whopping Lie on Religious Freedom
“The English follow the principle that when one lies, one should lie big and stick to it. They keep up their lies, even at the risk of looking ridiculous,” Josef Goebbels, Hitler’s minister of propaganda, wrote in a 1941 essay titled Churchill’s…
Is the Islamic Dilemma Destroying Islam?
By The Stream Published on October 17, 2025 In this nearly 2-hour interview, Dr. David Wood passionately argues that the Islamic dilemma — where the Quran affirms the Torah and Gospel yet contradicts them — poses a severe challenge to Islam’s…