Globalization leads not only to the creation and spread of wealth but to ethical outcomes and to better moral character among its participants.

America was founded as a commercial republic, a type most thought to promote the civic spirit that would ensure its democratic vitality. But there are "cultural contradictions" in commerce.

Free economic activity among individuals, corporations, and nations boosts such desirable qualities as trust, honesty, and hard work.

God bless the ACLU for cleansing the public life of the United States, at last, of discriminatory religious speech.

As a glance at the headlines or the best-seller list demonstrates, religion is an increasingly prominent subject of debate in American life. Polls show that America is becoming both more evangelical and more secular, and the discussions about religion’s role--particularly in public life--are often acrimonious.

In an effort to elevate...

Many people feel they should give to charity, but who actually does? Approximately three-quarters of Americans give their time and money to various charities, churches, and causes. The same three-quarters share money with relatives and friends, donate blood, and give in other informal ways. The other quarter of the population...

Four hundred years after the battles of Lepanto on October 7, 1571, and Vienna on September 11-12, 1683, these dates still rankle in the jihadist mind. For it was through these battles that the navies and armies of the West threw back almost fatal attacks on their civilization. In 1571,...

The author urges the pursuit of religion as a method for finding meaning in the world and as a tool for rejecting nihilism.