by William Kilpatrick | Aug 17, 2022
The British writer foresaw a few things that weren’t on Orwell’s radar. George Orwell’s prophetic novel 1984 has often been invoked for its ability to predict the increasingly arbitrary and tyrannical nature of our present society. But three years before the...
by William Kilpatrick | Aug 10, 2022
Could the film be made today? Not Without My Daughter is a 1991 film about an American citizen and her young daughter who accompany her Iranian-born husband on a two-week visit to his family in Iran—only to discover that the “visit” is intended to be permanent. Once...
by William Kilpatrick | Jul 29, 2022
Watch out for foul play. The midterm elections are just over 3 months away. It’s expected that they will be contentious. But chances are they’ll be much more contentious than most expect. Why? Because Democrats are in danger of losing control of the...
by William Kilpatrick | Jul 25, 2022
Is he more merciful than Jesus? In a recent article I made the case that the main thrust of the Francis papacy is to de-emphasize sin. Whatever he might say about a moral issue such as abortion, same-sex marriage, or adultery, Francis has consistently given his...
by William Kilpatrick | Jul 19, 2022
Don’t confuse natural law with doing what comes naturally. When debating the heated moral issues of the day, such as abortion, same-sex marriage and transgender ideology, people of faith often invoke the natural law to show that their position is backed not only by...
