Dr. Paul Kengor

Center for Vision & Values

Communism Turns 100: Birthday of a Bloodbath

This October-November 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the launch of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia—the bloody communist state that would...

November 06, 2017

Communism Turns 100: Birthday of a Bloodbath

Trump’s Excellent Speech in Poland, on Poland, and about Poland

The Donald Trump in Warsaw in July 2017 was so much better than the Trump of July 2016. In fact, I must go further: Trump’s speech in Poland was...

Trump’s Excellent Speech in Poland, on Poland, and about Poland

What to say in a few hundred words about a man like Fidel Castro at his death? Where to start? Where to end?

November 28, 2016

How Mother Teresa Challenged Hillary Clinton on Abortion

Two very different women on the minds of Christians right now are Mother Teresa, with her canonization on Sept. 4, and Hillary Clinton, with her...

September 08, 2016

How Mother Teresa Challenged Hillary Clinton on Abortion

Hillary Clinton's Church Problem

The 2016 presidential race, like all presidential races, has raised questions and controversies regarding the religious faiths of the candidates.

Hillary Clinton's Church Problem

Talking Trump ... Dealing with the Mouth of the Republican Front-Runner

With Donald Trump now such a prominent voice, many of us are confronted with the necessity of explaining him and his behavior to our children.

Talking Trump ... Dealing with the Mouth of the Republican Front-Runner

Paris, Brussels, and 21st Century Europe

The clashes we are witnessing between ex-Christian Europeans and current Muslim Europeans is just the start. The Europe of the 21st century is...

Paris, Brussels, and 21st Century Europe

Having a 'Trump Talk' with Your Kids

I was watching a Republican presidential debate as my eight-year-old, John, sat next to me. Donald Trump, the front-runner, looked left and ripped...

Having a 'Trump Talk' with Your Kids

Planned Parenthood and Hillary Clinton

In what is being embraced by Hillary Clinton as the highest praise, Planned Parenthood, America’s longtime leading provider of abortion, is...

January 15, 2016

Planned Parenthood and Hillary Clinton

Living in an Increasingly Secular Society: How Taking Religion out of Schools Promotes Ignorance

Every Christmas season, the purge of religion in our public schools just gets worse.

January 05, 2016

Living in an Increasingly Secular Society: How Taking Religion out of Schools Promotes Ignorance

Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving … But Not to God

Our culture transformers are eagerly remaking Thanksgiving in their own image. This is especially true on the education front.

November 25, 2015

Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving … But Not to God

Surviving Hitler’s 'Hell-Hole': Remembering Frank Kravetz

This Veterans Day, let’s take a few minutes from our insanely busy lives and from this insane culture and country to remember men like Frank...

November 11, 2015

Surviving Hitler’s 'Hell-Hole': Remembering Frank Kravetz

Cherry-Picking Pope Francis

While papal visits to the United States are increasingly common, what is uncommon is to see political-ideological battle lines drawn around a pope....

September 24, 2015

Cherry-Picking Pope Francis

Larry Flynt’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton: No Laughing Matter

“I’m endorsing Hillary Clinton for president.” So declared Larry Flynt, founder of the Hustler magazine empire that has made millions photographing...

Larry Flynt’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton: No Laughing Matter

KAL 007 and MH17: A Presidential Response

The stunning downing of Malaysian flight 17 is strikingly similar to the shock of September 1, 1983, when the Russians downed a Korean passenger...

KAL 007 and MH17: A Presidential Response

Shirley Temple's America

For over eight decades, Shirley Temple entertained and amazed millions of people on and off the big screen. Her work reflected all that was good...

February 13, 2014

Shirley Temple's America

A Perfectly Natural July 4th

Will you be celebrating Natural Law this July 4th? You should be. Your Founding Fathers did.

A Perfectly Natural July 4th

Constantly With Us All: A Memorial Day Remembrance

For all of those veterans who didn't make it to Memorial Day this year, I say thank you. You remain constants—forever with us all.

Constantly With Us All: A Memorial Day Remembrance

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