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The most important theme of “The Odyssey”
This blogpost is less interested in the relative merits and demerits of The Odyssey itself than in its timeless theme: the desire to go home. The entire film is about Ithaca’s King Odysseus’ quest to return home after a 20 year absence. As Odysseus, portrayed by Matt Damon, says: “No one can stand between me and home, not even the gods.”
Read MoreA life lesson from Dr. Peter Kreeft
Dr. Peter Kreeft is a philosophy professor at Boston College and prolific author of more than one hundred books. His wife of 63 years, Maria, died six weeks ago. He…
Read MoreThe world is about to turn
History is about to pivot. Demography, technology, religion, governance, and international balance of power are all undergoing seismic shifts. The future of the unborn hangs in the balance. Are these shifts for the good or the bad? Probably both, but they’re coming, whether we like them or not.
Read MoreIntroducing Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Swift!
Taylor Swift has had more influence over women of child-bearing age than any parent, pastor, or pundit in America. Her marriage to Travis Kelce is an unintended win for the pro-life movement. Thank-you, Taylor Swift, for making marriage cool again!
Read MoreThe man who was always wrong
Paul Ehrlich transformed environmentalism into a religion. His 1968 watershed screed, “The Population Bomb,” launched a fanatical movement that has metastasized into climate alarmism, despite the fact that he was always, always wrong.
Read MoreTop ten religious movies for Lent 2026
How does a film make my list of the Top Ten Religious Movies for Lent 2026? Simple, it draws me closer to God.
Read MoreGreatest Love Songs Ever: #1 “Love is Here to Stay”
The best love song written by the greatest American composer was his last. George Gershwin died unexpectedly of a brain tumor at the age of thirty-eight. He composed the music for “Love is Here to Stay” shortly before his death in 1937. What a love song for the ages!
Read MoreBad Bunny, bad music
By Tom Quiner, Board President, Pulse Life Advocates I’m not going to waste too much time on the Super Bowl halftime show featuring Puerto Rico rap artist, Bad Bunny. I…
Read MoreGreatest Love Songs Ever: Honorable mentions
By Tom Quiner, Board President, Pulse Life Advocates I will announce the number one love song ever next Saturday, February 14th, Valentine’s Day, at Chuck’s Restaurant in their backroom. Des…
Read MoreGreatest Love Songs Ever: #2 “What the World Needs Now is Love”
“What the World Needs Now is Love” is the most unique song in this countdown of the 52 Greatest Love Songs Ever. What a magnificent work of art … a love song about love. Every other song on the list is a love song about a person or a relationship or even a relationship gone bad.
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