“If this area [of the brain] starts to quiet down, then we would expect to see a person … losing their distinctive sense of self, they would feel a sense of connectedness, a sense of oneness.” American neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Newberg explains how the brain changes when a person enters spiritual states of being. “And…
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“If this area [of the brain] starts to quiet down, then we would expect to see a person … losing their distinctive sense of self, they would feel a sense of connectedness, a sense of oneness.” American neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Newberg explains how the brain changes when a person enters spiritual states of being. “And…
When Materialism Infringes on Religion’s Domain
What happens when our understanding of the world is split into the competing camps of science and religion? In the first part of this article series, we talked about the difference between logos and mythos, and said that both were forms of knowledge that were necessary for our human survival. In the modern world, though,…
Wokeism Functions Like a Religion: Keri Smith on Escaping the Cult of Social Justice Ideology
“It’s a works-based faith.” Wokeism, and the broader social justice ideology, essentially functions like a religion, according to Keri Smith. We speak to Ms. Smith, host of Deprogrammed, about the reality and hypocrisy of the woke movement, and how she escaped from this ideology. …
Christian Church Buys Disney’s Last Radio Station
The Walt Disney Company has sold its last radio station, KRDC, to religious broadcaster Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa for $5 million. Disney filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to transfer the radio station’s license to the religious broadcaster on Monday, reported The Desk. The purchase puts Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa into the AM radio…
The Source of Our Freedom Is Our Creator, Not Government
Commentary It is a unique and special time now because Christians, Jews, and Muslims all are engaged in major holidays of religious contemplation and renewal. Christians with Holy Week and Easter, Jews with Passover, and Muslims with Ramadan. We’re talking billions around the world. So, although in our time there has been a retreat in…
An Ominous Decay of Values
Commentary According to a sobering new report, the last quarter-century has seen a huge change in some significant traditional social values among the American populace—changes in attitudes toward patriotism, religion, and having children. But before addressing specific values, let’s examine the concept of “value” itself. “Value” lies at the heart of economics. It’s the core…
The Decline in Patriotism
Commentary The Wall Street Journal has conducted a poll with the most interesting results. From 1998 to the present, the percentage of Americans who say that patriotism is an important value has crashed from 70 percent to 38 percent. The bulk of the fall has happened since 2019. More results will be discussed in a bit but let’s first…
How the Waning of Religious Belief Impacts America: Sam Sorbo
In a world gradually diverging from religions and traditions, the Sorbo family is exploring the hard question of whether people need religious beliefs, and looking at the impact of irreligion and atheism on American society. Actress, filmmaker, and author Sam Sorbo, and her husband, actor Kevin Sorbo—star of the hit TV series “Hercules”—were approached to…
Capitol Report: Weaponization of Federal Government Hearing Resumes; Biden Announces Plan to Reduce $3 Trillion in Deficit
The “Twitter Files” hearings continue, probing the alleged weaponization of the federal government. Meanwhile, a House bill aims to prohibit the government from suppressing information. President Joe Biden acknowledges former President Donald Trump’s reelection bid while giving a speech on his new budget. What’s in Biden’s budget plan, and how did he react when asked…
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