Paul Harvey’s “If I Were the Devil,” Communism, and Following Jesus

In 1965, Paul Harvey’s essay “If I were the Devil” echoed a communist playbook outlined in Cleon Skousen’s “Naked Communist.” Both called for secularism in schools, the media, and the world. Both advocated pornography and the exploitation of young intellects. Both wanted to destroy the family, the church, and the belief in God. And both …

Useful Idiots and Puppets: Communists/Socialists and Hamas Apologists

No one wants to think of himself as a useful idiot or a puppet, whose life is directed by someone else, particularly if that someone else has an evil spirit. But sadly, we’re living in a world in which many of our political leaders and followers are useful idiots and puppets. Some have attempted to …

Can Christianity Survive Secularization in the West?

Why are people so happy in secular Europe and what can the United States do to raise its levels of subjective well-being? This article has several objectives. The first objective is to examine the impact of secularization on Europe and the United States given changing religious climates and the acceptance of once taboo social issues. …