“Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet; a happy marriage has the tranquility of a lovely sunset.”
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Current EVEntS – Jennifer Pan Plots Parent’s Execution in Dispute Over Boyfriend
Jennifer Pan lives in Canada. She is now 27 and the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, who came separately to Toronto in 1979, in search of better lives. They fell in love and were married in Toronto. Thirty five years later, Hann and Bich Pan had acquired all of the trappings of success – house, cars, jewelry … Continue reading
Longform Essay – How Did “Patriarchy” Become a Dirty Word?
The short answer to this question is that the women, who initiated radical, second-wave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, were non-Christians. The long answer is that patriarchy was principally associated with Christian churches and Christian men, and lesbian-led, radical, second-wave feminists abhorred them both. What is patriarchy? It is “a system … Continue reading
The Miracle of Motherhood – Henry Ward Beecher
“The mother’s heart is the child’s school room.”
The Sacrament of Marriage – Benjamin Franklin Part II
The following article was written by Benjamin Franklin about marriage almost 300 years ago and yet the advice could easily be applied to many of today’s troubled marriages with positive results. This is a continuation of the same article that I quoted on April 12th. It was printed in 1730 in The Philadelphia Gazette – … Continue reading
Quote: Robert Anderson on Divorce is Dumb
“In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and to continue to find, grounds for marriage.” Please read my related post – Divorce is Dumb Vol. #1 Essay 12
Quote: Kurt Cobain on Divorce is Dumb
“I had a really good childhood up until I was nine, then a classic case of divorce really affected me.” I think we all know how his life ended. Could it be because it didn’t start out very well? Kqd Please read my related post – Divorce is Dumb Vol. #1 Essay 12
Short Essay – Are Christian Dads Unwittingly Becoming Radical Feminism’s Co-Conspirators?
Dad, when was the last time you told your daughter that she had to get good grades, go to college and find a good job? OK. Now, when was the last time you told your daughter that she needs to marry a Christian, have lots of kids and love them with all of her heart? … Continue reading
He is Risen – Happy Easter
Easter Quote – Nancy Pearcey
“During the first 13 centuries after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, no one thought of setting up a crèche to celebrate Christmas. The pre-eminent Christian holiday was Easter, not Christmas.”