Private Papers
After the battle of Leuktra, and the defeat of Sparta, the Thebans parley with the Spartan general Lichas, who remains as defiant as ever: Continue reading “The End of Sparta: An Excerpt”
Tag: History
Liberal Indulgences
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
Medieval Liberalism
Recently I saw some TV clips from MSNBC and CNN, one critiquing Herman Cain, the other an interview with Michael Moore. Continue reading “Liberal Indulgences”
The Pathology of Double Standards
by Bruce S. Thornton
FrontPage Magazine
The surreal moral idiocy that characterizes hatred of Israel is illustrated daily by states whose actions are shrugged away by the international media. Continue reading “The Pathology of Double Standards”
The End of the Euro?
Good riddance to a bad idea.
by Bruce S. Thornton
Defining Ideas
The champions of the European Union once touted it as a “bold new experiment in living” and “the best hope in an insecure age.” Continue reading “The End of the Euro?”
Obama’s Empty Apologetics
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
At any time in the 2,500-year history of Western diplomacy, has a head of state been advised by his host not to apologize for a long-ago act? I cannot think offhand of any instance until, apparently, two years ago. Continue reading “Obama’s Empty Apologetics”
Excerpts: The End of Sparta
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
The End of Sparta [2] comes out today. Now and then I will post excerpts from the novel. Continue reading “Excerpts: The End of Sparta”
Islam’s Uninterrupted History of Forced Conversions
by Raymond Ibrahim
PJ Media
Finding and connecting similar patterns of behavior throughout Islamic history is one of the most objective ways of determining whether something is or is not part of Muslim civilization. Continue reading “Islam’s Uninterrupted History of Forced Conversions”
Defund the UN
by Bruce S. Thornton
Defining Ideas
Florida Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has introduced in the House of Representatives the UN Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act. Continue reading “Defund the UN”
Why Does the Good Life End?
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
A Look Back
People just don’t disappear. Look at Germany in 1946 or Athenians in 339 B.C. Continue reading “Why Does the Good Life End?”
God Is Not Dead
A Review of Cornelius Hunter’s trilogy.
by Terry Scambray
The Chesterton Review
Darwin’s God: Evolution and the Problem of Evil (Brazos Press, 2001, 189 pp.)
Darwin’s Proof: The Triumph of Religion over Science (Brazos Press, 2003, 168 pp.)
Science’s Blind Spot: The Unseen Religion of Scientific Naturalism (Brazos Press, 2007, 170 pp.) Continue reading “God Is Not Dead”