by Guest Author | Mar 30, 2023 | CUP Blog, Preservation of God’s Natural Law & Democratic Republic, Religious Freedom
By Professor Timothy J.A. O’Donnell The “Triumph of Orthodoxy” (as it is known) on March 11, 843 AD marks the official end of the great heresy of Iconoclasm. More than a thousand years later Iconoclasm is being inflicted on us once again. In this essay, I will...
by Raul Zavaleta | Mar 21, 2023 | CUP Blog, Preservation of God’s Natural Law & Democratic Republic
Will you join us? Recently, the CDC reported that in 2021, 42% of students felt persistently sad or hopeless and 29% experienced poor mental health with 22% of them seriously considering suicide, and 10% attempting suicide. This was more pronounced in girls; nearly...
by Raul Zavaleta | Feb 10, 2023 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church, Preservation of God’s Natural Law & Democratic Republic
The term “social justice” is now commonly used by activists, clergy, educators, judges, corporate leaders, and politicians to describe the version of how society should work. Originally a Catholic term, “social justice” was first used about 1840 in...
by Raul Zavaleta | Jan 4, 2023 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church, Preservation of God’s Natural Law & Democratic Republic
Will you join us? Citizens are losing faith in U.S. institutions to address their concerns. The results of the Gallup 2022 poll surveying participants on their confidence in institutions throughout society show that small businesses, with 68% of respondents expressing...
by Raul Zavaleta | Jun 1, 2022 | CUP Blog, Preservation of God’s Natural Law & Democratic Republic, Preservation of Religious Liberty (and Other), Sanctity of Life, Sanctity of Marriage
Will you join us? Since the 1960s, political wars have been fought on cultural issues with sex being at the forefront of them. The abandonment of religion and its morality has driven society to be influenced by human curiosity, fascination, and masochistic or...
by Raul Zavaleta | Apr 20, 2022 | CUP Blog, Preservation of God’s Natural Law & Democratic Republic, Preservation of Religious Liberty (and Other)
The demise of neutrality lies behind the dominant political problems of our age. Sloganeering has replaced thoughtful debates on both sides of any issue. You are familiar with “Black Lives Matter,” Don’t Say Gay”, and the frequently seen sign outside people’s homes...