We have been hailing the Civil Rights Era as a grand and universal success for decades. Desegregation is an unquestionable good in the eyes of all good Americans. So, let’s take a
“Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” – H.L. Mencken What is civilization? It is expectation. It is shared protocol. It isn’t so much about what
Editor’s Note: We offer a fine article by a new Lady of the West author, Artemisia Gentileschi. She is a long time friend to us, and we know you will enjoy (and benefit
See Part 0 here. With the exception of conquest and other foreign pressures, no civic order of sound fiscal foundation has ever eroded into oblivion. A sound economic system is integral to
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post by a friend of Men of the West. We think it is outstanding. Hopefully we can get our friend to contribute again. Until then…
The Borg: Captain Jean-Luc Picard. You lead the strongest ship of the Federation fleet. You speak for your people. Picard: I have nothing to say to you. And I will resist you
Surely, if you improve yourself, you will be forgiven. But if you do not improve yourself, sin rests at the door. Its desire is towards you, yet you can conquer it (Genesis
If everything is art, then nothing is. All the great art of Western Civilization rests on the same underlying principle: through hard work, inspiration, and commitment to his craft, the artist produces
Recently a number of inspired people have discovered that churches are full of flaws. Upon reaching this earth-shattering, ground-breaking, paradigm-destroying discovery, they gathered together in the bowels of the internet, presumably for
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1) When we experience moments of difficulty, trials, illness, or tragedy there is a natural tendency to yearn for
Editor’s Note: We offer another Ladies of the West article. This is another by our friend, Heidi. You can read her earlier Men of the West article here. She also blogs on
We know the West is in a state of marked decline. No one with eyes denies this. When the history of our time and place is written in the decades to come,
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