60 years later, 'The Sound of Music' message about fleeing Nazis is just as powerful
Body
“For a story about an Austrian Catholic family, ‘The Sound of Music’ has something Jewish about it.” - RNS
The Holocaust and the Reality of Evil
Body
“What should be a source of shock for today is the increasing number of young Americans who doubt that the Holocaust, one of the most well-attested events in all history, even happened.” - Breakpoint
Discussion
“Never give in” What in the world are they saying about Winston Churchill?
Body
“To call Churchill the ‘chief villain’ of World War II is morally obscene and historically wretched. It is a claim so far-fetched that it staggers the imagination.” - Al Mohler
Discussion
The Emotional Day When Reagan Delivered His Normandy Speech
Body
“To this day, it’s hard for any patriotic American not to get choked up when watching the speech, when Reagan says, ‘These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war.’” - National Review
Discussion
When Freedom Scaled the Cliffs
Only a small fraction of the heroes of D-Day live on today to keep its memories alive, as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of that signal event which, to a large degree, saved the world from tyranny.
Discussion
Fighting for the Church in a Time of Crisis: The Barmen Declaration
Body
“Ninety years ago, a document was drawn up by faithful Protestant Christians to proclaim their stand against the Nazi state’s attempt to coopt the church and pervert its teachings. It remains both a herald and a witness for the faithful today.” - Acton
Discussion
When Heroes Abounded
I have always loved Memorial Day. In fact, I celebrate it every Saturday night.
My ritual for the end of the week—normally as I am preparing to speak the next day on Sunday morning—involves watching Combat!, “TV’s longest-running World War II drama.”1 When I am at home—or even in a hotel, if I can find it—I watch another adventure featuring the boys from the Company K, Second Platoon right before going to bed.
Discussion
Were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki morally right?
Body
“I have argued in numerous places … that the bombing of Hiroshima (and subsequently Nagasaki) was not only morally permissible, but, given the context of the times and the actually available options, morally obligatory.” - Marc LiVecche
Discussion
On this day in Christian history, the “Four Chaplains” gave their lives to save hundreds
Body
“Most of the lifeboats could not be deployed because of ice or because the ship listed so badly. The chaplains opened a storage locker and began distributing life jackets.
Discussion
Honoring the Faithful
Memorial Day is always a wonderful time to reflect on the “good inheritance”1 (Ps. 16:6) that we enjoy as Americans, as Christians, and within our individual families. We honor those who have given of themselves—especially those who have given their very lives—for our country, and we also remember all of those who have preceded us in our family histories.
Discussion
Image
Discussion