by William Kilpatrick | Jan 3, 2024
When Samuel Huntington wrote “The Clash of Civilizations,” he was referring to the clash between Western Civilization and Islam. But there is a clash within Western Civilization itself which may determine the outcome of the clash between Islam and the West. Mark...
by William Kilpatrick | Dec 27, 2023
Has The Line Been Crossed or has Nothing Changed? The “don’t cross this line” skit is a standard comedy routine. Two men decide to square off for a fight. One of them (usually the smaller of the two) draws a line in the sand and warns the other, “I dare you to cross...
by William Kilpatrick | Dec 19, 2023
Pope Francis likes to … er, pontificate on a number of subjects that are outside of his area of expertise. For example, he seems to think that climate change is the number one issue facing the Church. As I recall, he believes that climate control can be achieved by...
by William Kilpatrick | Dec 13, 2023
Tolkien, the new biopic about the master storyteller’s life, has come under criticism for giving the impression that Tolkien’s service in World War I was the decisive influence on his work. In fact, Tolkien was far more influenced by other factors—in particular by his...
by William Kilpatrick | Dec 5, 2023
Woke culture has no historical perspective. It can only look at events within the context of current narratives. Thus, when the woke mind considers something like the Hamas/Israeli conflict, it can only do so within the context of today’s headlines or today’s lecture...
