Category: traditional values

Gender Roles of Husband and Wife in the Home Based on 1880s Gentleman’s Etiquette Manual

The husband, in fact, should act toward his wife as becomes a perfect gentleman, regarding her as the “best lady in the land,” to whom, above all other earthly beings, he owes paramount allegiance.  HOME is the woman’s kingdom, and there she reigns supreme. To embellish that home, to make happy the lives of her husband…


Moral Tales for Children From McGuffey’s Readers: The Birds Set Free

This is the ninth instalment in our McGuffey Readers series, in which we reproduce some of the best moral tales from the classic 1800s schoolbooks that sold an estimated 122 million copies by 1960, the largest circulation of any book in the world next to the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. McGuffey’s Readers played an important…


Society Losing Its Values, Becoming More Self-Centered, Pleasure-Driven: Veteran

A veteran affairs advocate says Australian society is no longer driven by values, and instead has become focused on self-interest, profit, and pleasure. Heston Russell, himself a former special forces operative who has embarked on over 200 missions, says Australian servicemen and women are often confronted with a culture shock when they leave the armed…


Beautifully Handwritten Journals Reveal the Therapeutic Joy of Writing: ‘It’s Very Meditative’

Julie Lafrance-Balian loves inspiring others to start a writing practice and journaling. The 46-year-old novelist and French translator, whose own journals are beautifully handwritten and illustrated, says journaling for her is more like meditation, helping her sort “uncomfortable emotions” at times. “It’s so good for one’s mental health, and to manage the confusion and anxiety…


Moral Tales for Children From McGuffey’s Readers: Bird Friends

This is the eighth instalment in our McGuffey Readers series, in which we reproduce some of the best moral tales from the classic 1800s schoolbooks that sold an estimated 122 million copies by 1960, the largest circulation of any book in the world next to the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. McGuffey’s Readers played an important…


Student Slapped With ‘No Contact Order’ by University for Speaking Christian Values in Class Discussions

It’s part of the whole college experience. Eager young minds, animated in discussion, engaging in robust classroom debate. It got lively, boisterous — even explosive at times — as bright pupils with great expectations shared, tested, and contested ideas about the world. This was the university, the crucible of learning, the engine of ideas. How…


I Watched the Film ‘Unsilenced’ Last Night—I Couldn’t Sleep Afterward

Documentary “Unsilenced” has just been digitally released. Knowing it addresses a topic close to my heart—courage to stand up and defend the truth in the face of repression—I rented it on Friday night, and finally got the time to watch it Sunday night. I couldn’t sleep afterward. All I could think of was, would I…


Moral Tales for Children From McGuffey’s Readers: A Walk in the Garden

This is the seventh instalment in our McGuffey Readers series, in which we reproduce some of the best moral tales from the classic 1800s schoolbooks that sold an estimated 122 million copies by 1960, the largest circulation of any book in the world next to the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. McGuffey’s Readers played an important…


The Brave Dads: Don’t Forget the Virtuous Men Unlawfully Jailed in China’s Dark Prisons

Strong, virtuous fathers are the foundations of close-knit families and a better world. While households the world over are preparing to celebrate Father’s Day, honoring their share of the protective fatherly love in their lives, let’s not forget the brave dads who are being persecuted in communist China, either for their faith or for defending…


80-Year-Old Navy Vet Dreams of Planting Flags at Snelling Cemetery to Honor Parents — Then He Gets His Day

It was a day to look forward to, definitely one to remember. Minnesota Navy vet Kenny Jary was gushing tears when he learned he’d snagged a date with Fort Snelling National Cemetery to plant flags before countless rows of headstones, commemorating the fallen heroes of this land the day before Memorial Day. Part of the…