AI:Pete Hegseth serves as an exemplary model for how Christians in public life should communicate their faith through positive engagement. This perspective emphasizes the importance of projecting strength and optimism when sharing religious values within the public square to ensure effective influence and cultural impact.Open
For some years, I have kept a folder marked “Conservative Gloominess.” It is full of articles and animadversions by various hands: dire prognostications about who […] Source
Most Americans say the country's best days are behind it as the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday , even as they're personally hopeful about the future. Why it matters: A new Pew Research Center analysis reveals national pessimism, fueled by political polarization and institutional distrust. But the findings also show the American spirit isn't completely broken. By the numbers: Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. adults said in January 2026 they were dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country, compared with 29% who were satisfied, Pew found. - 59% say the country's best years are behind it, while 40% say they are ahead. - Only 50% said in January that the year ahead would be better than the year that just ended — the lowest share in…