Groupthink is widely talked about. I remember being a teenager and considering all the viewpoints surrounding me. I remember thinking I wanted to base my beliefs on the Bible but looking at all the other options that seemed so inviting. Some of them weren’t anti-biblical, and I imbibed them as my own. One thing that …
The War on Words is a hot topic in mainstream conservative news outlets. We protest that words are being twisted and redefined in the English language. When words are twisted, everything in life changes. Meaning, emotions, understanding, conversations, and life itself takes on a different color. What is it like when a society loses its …
I have been having a lot of conversations with people about objective truth. Several people have approached me about Christianity, science, religion, sexuality, the church’s role in racism, belief in Satan, and the validity of the Bible. After one of the conversations regarding science, I was so frustrated because no one had the truth (everyone …
Who do you think of when you picture the Founding Fathers? The first man that comes to my mind is George Washington. Then I think of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin. But what about George Mason? The Father of the Bill of Rights. An advocate for the emancipation of slaves. A neighbor of …
Here’s an alarming statement: Socialist teachers are infiltrating your local school. It’s right on their website in an article titled “Why Socialists Should Become Teachers”. Now if you think I’m overreacting to some far-out conspiracy theory, I would ask you to keep reading and make up your mind at the end of the article. The …
If I asked you to Google the phrase “you don’t deserve success”, what do you think the results would be? It’s okay if you don’t actually Google it because I already did it. Guess what I got for results? Things like this: “Do You Feel As If You Don’t Deserve Your Success?” Journal of Accountancy. …
The other day, I was listening to a podcast early in the morning at work. I usually start my days with an somewhat mindless task at the office so I can listen to my favorite political commentators (usually The Charlie Kirk Show). That particular morning, the show host I was listening bemoaned all the problems …
Francis Scott Key. Author of the Star Spangled Banner, heroe of American history, and a man whose past is deeply wrought with controversies. Modern textbooks and websites claim he was a racist hypocrite. Historians of his time claim he was a freedom fighter and good man. So who was he? Want to read more? The …
The philosopher Jacque Derrida believed that “the speaker’s meaning has no more authority than the hearer’s interpretation and thus intention cannot outweigh impact” (Lindsay & Pluckrose, Cynical Theories). Stanford News published an article detailing stories of how language “can correspond with biased beliefs of the speakers.” Language is incredibly powerful and affects our beliefs, systems, …
