Throne, Altar, Liberty

What does the phrase “human rights abuse” suggest to you? If you are like most people, when you hear about “human rights abuses”, you probab...

There are many who would see a fundamental inconsistency in standing for "throne and altar" and "liberty" at the same ti...

Contemporary popular culture exalts youthful idealism. One does not have to look far to find a movie, television show, or novel conveying ...

Thirty five years ago conservative sociologist Dr. Robert Nisbet wrote a book entitled The Twilight of Authority . Like previous works, suc...

My new essay "Authority and Power" is now complete and I will be posting it shortly.  Dr. Robert Nisbet, who I reference in the fi...

I am still working on my next essay on authority and power.  I also wish to address the subject of the difference between epistemological au...

Written by Gerry T. Neal on May 10, 2009. A country’s holidays are an important part of its culture and identity. They commemorate importa...