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Essays, evaluations, and observations on the drift of modern institutions.
The Redefinition of Man
by Richard P. Weigand I am angry! We are being redefined in someone else’s image, not our own. Man has...
Read Article The Redefinition of Truth
Truth once meant what is. Now it is often redefined as narrative, perspective, consensus, lived experience, or official position. Once...
Read Article The Redefinition of Freedom
Freedom once meant self-direction under responsibility. Now it is often redefined as permission, validation, and release from limits. That is...
Read Article What Is Materialism? The View That Reduces Man to Matter
Materialism assumes that physical reality is the only firm reality. It explains man through matter, energy, biology, chemistry, brain function,...
Read Article The Dictionary and the Culture
A dictionary looks harmless, but definitions shape culture. When words like harm, freedom, safety, law, justice, and man change meaning,...
Read Article Recovering the Human Person
The answer to the redefinition of man is recovery. Man is not god, not meat, not data, and not appetite....
Read Article Who Benefits When Words Change Meaning?
When a word changes meaning, authority shifts. Harm, safety, truth, freedom, compassion, law, and education do not merely change as...
Read Article Why a Society of Little Gods Cannot Hold Together
Modern culture often tells people to define themselves, choose their truth, and reject limits. But if every person becomes his...
Read Article The Shared Agreement That Makes Society Possible
A society is not just a crowd of people living near each other. It is people living under shared meanings,...
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