The genius of the American Founders was to create an intricate system of balanced powers both within the state and between state and society - a system that has fostered unprecedented political, social, and intellectual freedom. Nancy Pearcey americanbalancecreate share on social
The costs of marriage breakdown are borne by the entire society, and therefore it is reasonable for the entire society to demand support for marriage - to insist that it is privileged both culturally and legally. Nancy Pearcey bearbreakdowncost share on social
The defense of marriage is the defense of freedom. Neither of which is obsolete. Nancy Pearcey defensefreedommarriage Change image and share on social
Homeschoolers are the ultimate do-it-yourselfers. They are self-motivated and self-directed, independent-minded and creative. They are not content to turn their education of their children over to the government. Nancy Pearcey childcontentcreative share on social
Literary theory has become a parody of science, generating its own arcane jargon. In the process, tragically, it discourages love of literature for its own sake. Nancy Pearcey arcanediscouragegenerate Change image and share on social
The human mind inherently seeks intelligible order. Thus the conviction that such an order exists to be found is a crucial assumption. Nancy Pearcey assumptionconvictioncrucial Change image and share on social
Modern secular thought has its own dualism: It treats only the physical world as knowable and testable, while locking everything else - mind, spirit, morality, meaning - into the realm of private, subjective feelings. The so-called fact/value split. Nancy Pearcey calldualismfact share on social
The word 'tolerance' once meant we all have the right to argue rationally for our deepest convictions in the public arena. Now it means those convictions are not even subject to rational debate. Nancy Pearcey arenaargueconviction Change image and share on social
Public education grants secular worldviews an exclusive monopoly in the classroom. Nancy Pearcey classroomeducationexclusive Change image and share on social
Visit a typical science classroom and you will discover far more than empirical facts being taught. The dominant worldview among scientific intellectuals is evolutionary naturalism, which holds that humans are essentially biochemical machines. Nancy Pearcey biochemicalclassroomdiscover share on social
