Justice Clarence Thomas Didn’t Kowtow to the Left. Neither Should We.

As I read about the hate-filled ideology of critical race theory engulfing almost every institution in our country, poisoning the minds of children, my mind harkens to Justice Clarence Thomas. His life can serve as a guidepost for how to stop this Marxist ideology from destroying our individual lives and our nation. His example also reminds us to set our eyes and hearts on things that transcend politics and this life.

For a significant period, racism drove Justice Thomas away from his faith and principles and made him resent the solid formation of his youth. Eventually, however, Justice Thomas saw in his Catholic faith and in America’s founding documents a solid theological and philosophical basis for our common dignity and equality in God’s eyes. There Thomas discovered the surefire antidotes to racism.

Through many ups and downs, Justice Thomas cultivated the virtues of courage, faith, and humility we all need in this divisive age. His story provides an excellent blueprint for anyone who might otherwise become mired in hatred and resentment for his or her fellow Americans simply because of their race, as he very nearly did.