Golgotha: The Meaning of the Journey
My children, when you were little, we used sometimes to go for walks in our pine woods. In the open fields, you would run along by yourselves. But you used instinctively to give me your hands as we… Read More
The Genius of Mike Church
Yesterday, I had the great honor of speaking with one of the single best radio personalities in the United States and, frankly, the world: Mike Church. We talked for over 75 minutes, though, the actual edit comes down… Read More
Real Conservatives Don’t Have Time for Bigotry
“He believed literally that all men were created equal and that he man’s own ambition determined what happened to him after that. He put his principles into practice. . . . in the dark depression years when he… Read More
Ronald Reagan on Forgiveness, 1981
“Getting shot hurts. Still my fear was growing because no matter how hard I tried to breathe it seemed I was getting less and less air. I focused on that tiled ceiling and prayed. But I realized I… Read More
Roman Catholics for Cruz
Proud to be on this list. https://www.tedcruz.org/news/catholic-leaders-endorse-ted-cruz-president/
Hunter Baker for Congress, 2016
hunterbakerforcongress.com I’m extremely proud of my close friend and ally, Hunter Baker. He’s just announced he’s running for Congress. I’ve known Hunter for many years, and I can state with not the slightest amount of hesitation: he’s a man… Read More
Rachel Gough: Adventuring Together
There’s something about being together in the wild. It’s a different kind of togetherness than going to the movies or even gathering around the dinner table. To quote the wisdom of John Muir once again, “Everybody needs beauty… Read More
My Note to Ted Cruz, Facebook, 2009
Bradley Joseph Francis Birzer to Ted Cruz October 22, 2009 · “Ted, it was excellent meeting you yesterday morning. I was deeply impressed by you. I look forward to seeing you as Attorney General. With you in such a position,… Read More
Eric Voegelin on Gnosticism
This morning, over at The Imaginative Conservative, Eric Voegelin’s Gnosticism. Though we associate Gnosticism with early Christianity, especially with the warnings against the “anti-Christ” in the writings of St. John the Beloved, Gnosticism actually emerged in the Near East… Read More
American Revolutionary Timeline, 1774-1784
Revolution Timeline–Created by Brad Birzer I’ve created the following–for what it’s worth–from a variety of sources beginning from own college days when I had the privilege of studying the American Revolution with the profoundly wonderful Gregory Dowd (a… Read More
Stormfields 