 Latest columns by Frederick Meekins, Page 3 |
» Virginia School Alma Mater Of Multiple Mass Murderers
Westfield High School in Chantilly, VA is developing an infamous reputation. Not only is it the alma mater of Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung-Hui but also of Michael Kennedy, who shot up a Fairfax Virginia police station in May 2006 where he murdered ... read more
• April 21, 2007
• Social Issues |
» Little Point In Voting As Fate Of Nation Already Decided
Every two years on the first Tuesday of November, Americans go to the polls in hopes of influencing the direction of the nation in regards to matters of politics and policy. However, the exercise of this civic duty may be increasingly directed toward... read more
• April 18, 2007
• Political |
» A Review Of Faith Journey Through Fantasy Lands
Few discussions will provoke opinions among believers as heated as whether or not Christians ought to enjoy works of popular fantasy. On the one hand, some claim believers should avoid these realms of the imagination. On the other, there are those Ch... read more
• March 10, 2007
• Christian Living |
» People's Republic Of Maryland Taxing Its Subjects Into Submission
One of the nicknames for the State of Maryland is "The Free State". However, since the power to tax is the power to destroy, perhaps it is about time a more accurate slogan was selected. In an attempt to hop on the global warming bandwagon,... read more
• February 22, 2007
• Political |
» A Review Of Storming Heaven by Kyle Mills
Incidents such as Waco, Jonestown, and the Heaven's Gate suicides prove the unique challenge such sects pose to contemporary society because of the threats they represent to both life and liberty while having to balance the need to protect the innoce... read more
• February 20, 2007
• Christian Living |
» Statue Of Liberty Should Be A Liberated Woman
One of the most comic irrationalities to come out of the Vietnam War that a village had to be destroyed in order to save it. Half a world away, the comment has become something of a joke ever since epitomizing government stupidity; however, as simila... read more
• February 9, 2007
• Social Issues |
» English Need Not Board
Rosa Parks earned her place in American iconography for refusing to go to the back of the bus. But at least she would have been permitted to remain on the bus, which would have been more than is being allowed for three Saint Paul school children who ... read more
• January 28, 2007
• Social Issues |
» A Review Of Moral Choices
It has been said that we have come as far as we have only because we stand on the shoulders of giants. One of the strengths of ethics when studied as part of a survey of Western civilization has been the discipline's emphasis on consulting the accumu... read more
• January 16, 2007
• Social Issues |
» Boozing Epidemic Among Young Adult Church Groups
In discussing her book "Thrill Of The Chaste: Finding Fulfillment While Keeping Your Clothes On" on the Albert Mohler Show, journalist Dawn Eden made an observation that many young adult or singles ministries are centered around drinking. T... read more
• January 13, 2007
• Christian Living |
» Trump An Enemy Of Free Speech
One of the more recent James Bond movies was titled "The World Is Not Enough". It would seem the expression also summarizes Donald Trump's worldview and philosophy of life. Not satisfied trying to maneuver New Orleans residents and little o... read more
• January 9, 2007
• Social Issues |
» Merry Bizaromas
In the Superman comics, Bizarro is a twisted clone of Superman that perceives things backwards such as bad being good, up being down, and left being right. As intense as the annual Christmas conflagrations have become over the past few years, it was ... read more
• December 21, 2006
• Christian Living |
» Apparently Not The Thought That Counts
In a land as prosperous as that of the United States, from time to time parents must remind their offspring that the Christmas season is not suppose to be as much about the gift as about the sentiment behind the present. However, as charities themsel... read more
• December 17, 2006
• Christian Living |
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