Our Sacred Honor

I thought it might be nice to take a slightly different track and breakdown some entertainment, for today. This post is serious though in one regard - I believe that there is merit in The Walking Dead, in the philosophy and political commentary it can provide for us. This post is not meant to be a recommendation of the show, however. It is rated TV-MA and certain has a dark and unpleasant tone - if this is disturbing to you, do not watch the show - it's not worth it. The Walking Dead is a great show, in my view. Of course, don't be silly and let your young children watch it - and if you yourself have difficulty with grit & gore, you might want to try something else as well. But I genuinely consider this show to be well written, directed, and acted. Oh - and zombies are always cool right? I like The Walking Dead - not because the plots of the individual episodes or overly compelling, or because the situation is believable - or because I have any strong desire for ...

Is the human race fundamentally good or fundamentally bad?  Are humans generally altruistic or self-interested?  Think about these questions. Don't just read them -- work through them in your own mind, because how you answer them will shape the way you approach politics, business, and your religious beliefs.   There are two clear ideologies in contemporary politics, and they manifest themselves not only within the United States, but fundamentally across the developed (and at times the developing) world. Some would label the division in ideology the divide between modern Liberalism and Conservatism- and there are reasons for these labels. I, however, believe that this is a rather inaccurate labeling for the actual ideologies that influence the world, because conservatism and neo-liberalism are not truly the root ideology - they are two responses to the core issue. The real divide is over how individuals interpret the first question, I listed above. Now, I recogniz...

Last night I had the privilege of attending a panel discussion at my school entitled "Faith and Freedom in the Public Square." This event featured keynote speakers Eric Metaxas Eric Mataxas and Dennis Prager. Mataxas is a renowned author and Christian speaker who showed genuine outrage on the quietness of the Christian church in the face of anti-religous sentiment in the public square. Dennis Prager is a conservative radio talk-show host that also has great convictions about the suppression of religion in the public square. As a Jew, he recognizes the danger of what can befall a nation that rejects the notion of God. The panel discussion was led by Dr. John Jackson - the president of William Jessup University. Dennis Prager For the most part, the discussion surrounded the common arguments about public suppression of faith - "happy holidays" and "Merry Christmas" made their way into the discussion, per usual Christian gatherings on the subject (A...