In his history of the New Deal, Arthur Schlesinger Jr. called the events that precipitated the election of Franklin Roosevelt and the creation of the New Deal “The Crisis of the Old Order.” Building on the ideas of the earlier Progressive Movement, (FDR ‘s “Commonwealth Club Address” outlining the agenda for his presidency is officially a “Campaign Address On Progressive...

　　March 4, 2025 　　Just Breathe 　　LAUREN MITCHELL, COMPEL PRO MEMBER 　　Lee en español 　　“but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:2 (ESV) 　　If you Google “meditation,” you will find simple instructions: 　　Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat. 　　It’s not rocket science. It’s basically paying attention to your breath....

　　For the most part, the students where I teach—in the Ashbrook Scholar program at Ashland University—tend to be patriotic and decent. They also tend to be more religious than students I have taught elsewhere. One goal of the program is to encourage students to be more thoughtfully patriotic by the time they graduate, to be better citizens. To this end,...

　　Trust or Worry? 　　This devotional was written by JimBurns 　　I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food and the body more important than clothes? —Matthew 6:25 　　Did you know that some psychologists claim that 85 percent of what...

　　God’s Perfect Ways 　　By Cindi McMenamin 　　Bible Reading: 　　“This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.” – Psalm 18:30 ESV 　　This passage of Scripture tells us all God’s ways are perfect. 　　I understand if there are times you question that. How can a delay,...

　　Never Give Up through Unanswered Prayers 　　By: Lynette Kittle 　　Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. - Luke 18:1 　　Some believe if you ask God once, you don’t need to ask Him again. However, Jesus taught His disciples to always pray and not give up (Luke 18:1). 　　In...

　　Bob Dylan is, as I have previously written for Law Liberty, America’s “definitive post-war artist.” The new James Mangold movie, A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet as the young Dylan in the first part of his career, 1961–65, proves just how important the musician is to American culture. 　　The first time Chalamet’s Dylan talks about himself and fame he suggests...

　　Friday, February 28, 2025 　　Pure, Genuine, and Uncorrupted 　　“Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.” (James 1:27 NLT) 　　In football, there are players who excel at their position on offense and players who excel at their position on defense....

　　If I were to describe the four thousand people who attended the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship 2025 Conference last week—added to a who’s who of speakers—the phrase that comes to mind is “Counter-Elites Assemble,” with a nod to 2012’s The Avengers. Given London’s ExCeL is approximately the size and scale of Heathrow’s Terminal 5, the sense that one was in...

　　Nearly every law school in the country is effectively under the thumb of the American Bar Association (ABA). The ABA’s power rests on its role as the recognized accreditor for law schools through the federal Department of Education. This official endorsement effectively determines whether students can obtain federal loans and whether state courts or bar associations will grant those schools...

　　Choosing to Walk in Love 　　By: Anne Peterson 　　And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. - Ephesians 5:2 　　All of us have choices. Our choices determine our actions. 　　God tells us we can choose to walk in love. And when we make that choice, our other...

　　To many, President Donald Trump’s victory on November 5 seems to be a symbol of a major shift in the way our politics is practiced. But what is the nature of that shift? It is often seen as a turn away from “globalism” and toward a nationalism based on “race … religion, national origin” more at home in nineteenth-century continental...