Perhaps colonialism left the region vulnerable for what is happening today. Perhaps globalism has followed too close on the heels of its predecessor, and now it is too simple to equate the two, and spread an anti-Western ideology that festers into hate and extremism. Then, too, there is a yearning for days gone by–for a mythical Islamic State that once existed in the form of the Caliphates of old....

Freemasonry is the world's largest and most widely established fraternal order. The masons' guilds were originally restricted to stonecutters, but with the completion of the building of the cathedrals in the 17th century, and especially in England during the Reformation, they admitted as members men of wealth or social status.

You don’t have to do much virtual thumbing of Alternet’s many uber-liberal articles to realize that the site was designed by the far Left, for the far Left, and as a vehicle by which to spread and propagate far Left ideology to the masses....

A well done music video celebrating the glorious accomplishments of communist governments from around the world.

The Age of Enlightenment is a term used to describe the trends in thought and letters in Europe and the American colonies during the 18th century prior to the French Revolution. The phrase was frequently employed by writers of the period itself, convinced that they were emerging from centuries of darkness and ignorance into a new age enlightened by reason, science, and a respect for humanity.

For those who have not already read the excellently researched book Holy Blood, Holy Grail, I present the basic outlines of the mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau.

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Not just a list but feeds of the latest posts from Weblog Awards top conservative blogs. Check out the conservative blogosphere buzz on one handy page.

This is the first of about a thousand pictures my brother sent me from his two tours in Iraq.