In his famous draft of the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, Thomas Jefferson advised that “in questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.” Jefferson’s rhetorically powerful phrase rested on a simple assumption: that the Constitution constrained federal power. That assumption is understandable. After all,...

　　A Prayer to Grow in Godly Wisdom 　　By Sophia Bricker 　　Bible Reading: 　　“Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? … And he said to the human race, ‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding” (Job 28:20, 28, NIV). 　　Listen or Read Below: 　　“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is generally true. There...

　　Everyone seems crazy about Severance. One of the first shows in a while to be a true “water cooler” show, it has a 96 percent rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics and 76 percent from audiences. It’s spawned an entire cottage industry of YouTube sleuths theorizing about every clue the show’s given to the show’s mystery. It’s even crossed political boundaries,...

　　What Solzhenitsyn called the ideological lie was not limited to a single country, government, or movement. And it did not, unfortunately, die off in 1989. In his new book, Daniel Mahoney presents the lie as the replacement of traditional categories of good and evil with progress and reaction, a change that ripples through political and social ideas in a way...

　　In his bracing account of the reasons for the clash of American and British forces at Lexington and Concord, Richard Ryerson has touched on several of the most vital themes of both British and American constitutional history, running from Magna Carta (1215) to the Glorious Revolution (1688–89) to the American Revolution (1776). He concludes his account with a question about...

　　The most successful city in the world is named after Britain’s most abject failure as a monarch. By the time he was overthrown after three short years on the throne, James II, previously the Duke of York, was a symbol of intolerance, trying to impose Roman Catholicism by decree against the popular wishes of a largely Protestant nation. In Taking...

　　His nature is too noble for the world: 　　He would not flatter Neptune for his trident, 　　Or Jove fors power to thunder. 　　– Coriolanus, Act 3, scene 1 　　John Quincy Adams was a witness to the birth of the American republic. The son of the statesman most responsible for the independence of the United States, he spent his formative years...

　　An Alternative to Worry 　　By Kelly Balarie 　　Bible Reading: 　　“Be anxious for nothing. But, in everything, with prayer and petition, and thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then, perfect peace which transcends understanding will guard your heart and mind in Christ. Jesus.” – Philippians 4:6-7 NKJV 　　As we pulled around the circle to the airport, a sign reading “Terminal”...

　　It’s become a common refrain in US foreign policy circles that the rest of the world is free riding on American power. The accusation sounds familiar—other countries enjoy the security provided by US military spending, benefit from American technological innovation, and sell goods into the vast US consumer market, all while contributing little in return. But the story is more...

　　There is hardly a man approaching middle age whose imagination was not touched by the phrase “Black Hawk Down.” The 2001 Ridley Scott film by that name inspired notions of heroic sacrifice for a generation of suburban boys and, in conjunction with games like Call of Duty, supplied images of modern warfare that we ate up. Of course, few of...

　　The Message of the Cross 　　Your Nightly Prayer for Apr. 7, 2025 　　by Lynette Kittle 　　TONIGHT'S SCRIPTURE“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” - 1 Corinthians 1:18 　　SOMETHING TO PONDERAs Christians, how willing are we to share the Gospel with others,...

　　In front of Lexington, Massachusetts’s Town Hall is a large sign that announces, every day, the number of days until April 19, 2025, the 250th anniversary of the first battle between British Army soldiers and local militia units that began America’s War for Independence. Neither the original event’s location nor its date was entirely a surprise, either in Massachusetts or...