http://zionica.com Where Christianity intersects with politics, culture, and entertainment. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:43:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://zionica.com/2013/01/10/the-most-powerful-weapons-we-possess/ http://zionica.com/2013/01/10/the-most-powerful-weapons-we-possess/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:00:30 +0000 Zionica http://zionica.com/?p=27129

George Washington warned us in his presidential Farewell Address about a time in America’s future where we might be tempted to discard the pillars of civility: “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should…]]> http://zionica.com/2013/01/10/the-most-powerful-weapons-we-possess/feed/ 1 http://zionica.com/2012/10/09/why-do-we-work/ http://zionica.com/2012/10/09/why-do-we-work/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:58:23 +0000 Zionica http://zionica.com/?p=21690

"We work to have leisure, on which happiness depends." So said Aristotle, quoted by Notre Dame philosopher Gary Gutting to explain "What Work Is For" in a recent article for The New York Times. Luther countered this medieval view of work—which is coming back into style in our consumerist culture—with his doctrine of vocation. To…]]> http://zionica.com/2012/10/09/why-do-we-work/feed/ 5 http://zionica.com/2012/02/09/what-really-makes-people-happy/ http://zionica.com/2012/02/09/what-really-makes-people-happy/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:02:02 +0000 Zionica http://zionica.com/?p=18376

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson called the pursuit of happiness an unalienable right. This was a radical idea. For most of history, most people didn’t think much about pursuing happiness. They were too busy just trying to survive. Then came the liberal revolution based on the idea of individual freedom. Only then did…]]> http://zionica.com/2012/02/09/what-really-makes-people-happy/feed/ 6