The French philosopher Blaise Pascal once stated that “God instituted prayer in order to lend to His creatures the dignity of causality.” That is, God acts in response to our prayers causing change in the universe as the result of ...
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A journey often begins by looking inward. If we are honest, however, we have some mea culpa to recite. For long, many of us ignored the groundwork necessary to rebuild the foundations of a society that respects freedom. As countries ...
Read MoreIncentives matter more than dispositions. The structure of a system often has built-in incentives that entice people to, over time, move in one direction or the other. If you incentivize work, you will get working people. If you incentivize sloth, ...
Read MoreCarmen Salomé is the Freedom & Virtue Institute’s Immediate Past Board President and currently serves on the FVI Board. She is very active in our local SW Florida Community. I had the outstanding opportunity to attend Acton University again this year. ...
Read MoreHuman universals are often lost within the choreographed discussions on specifics about poverty in America. Policy debates and political ideology often sinks us into one of those silences that fill public life wherever meaningful debate is needed. Political correctness has ...
Read More“Son, America is the enemy of humanity and it is your sacred duty to destroy her!” By my side at a rally, my father watched with a look of approval at my commitment as I retrieved my red flag from ...
Read MoreWhy Do We Exist as an Institute? This was a question posed to me recently. There is always a need for introspection and for pondering. We all benefit from taking time to evaluate and for bringing back to mind certain ...
Read MoreUnlimited Possibilities, Expansion is Neigh Dear Friends, Greetings and Expectations for a new year! Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Neftali (Nef) Felicano, the new chair for the Freedom & Virtue Institute’s (FVI) board of advisors. I am ...
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