Five years ago, cities across America faced an upheaval inspired by an ideology now called “wokeism.” Combining progressive notions of social justice with critical race theory and calls for revolutionary political action, it rapidly became a major force in American life. Just as suddenly, though, it now seems that “wokeism” is fading away. In this symposium, two Law Liberty contributors explore the...

　　In his 1859 treatise On Liberty, John Stuart Mill observed that one reason for protecting free speech is that there is value in arguing with false opinions. It brings about “the clearer perception and livelier impression of truth, produced by its collision with error,” he wrote. For example, arguing with “Flat Earthers” helps to bring about a better understanding of...

　　At the height of the fateful year of 2020, while Black Lives Matter activists roamed the streets of our cities, setting fire to buildings and shocking much of the country into weirdly accepting provable lies, I warned that America faced mass hysteria akin to the Salem witch trials. “Sizable portions of the country appear to walk around in a trance,”...

　　Wednesday, March 5, 2025 　　The Ark and the Cross 　　“This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.” (Genesis 6:9 NLT) 　　Once sin entered the world, it didn’t take long for it to reach a tipping point....

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　　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...