Joe Carter

Last week we posted the video ” So You Want to Get a PhD in the Humanities? ,” which humorously cautioned students about what they could expect if they pursued a doctorate. My fellow FT blogger Matthew Milliner , a Ph.D student in Art History at Princeton, produced a response video. . . . . Continue Reading »

In his Histories , Herodotus relates a curious anecdote about the Persian king Darius. Gathering a group of Greeks who were presently at his court, the king asked them what they would take to eat the dead bodies of their fathers. They replied that no sum of money would entice them to commit such a . . . . Continue Reading »

If you’ve ever looked at some abstract concept piece and wondered, “How exactly is that art ?” you’ll enjoy this video of abstract artist Arno Coenen trying to explain to his father how his brewing beer can be considered a museum-worthy project. I have to give Arno credit . . . . Continue Reading »

A new report by Gallup finds a significant correlation between well-being and religiosity : The most religious Americans show the highest levels of well-being as measured by factors ranging from physical and emotional health to self-evaluations of life to perceptions of work environment, according . . . . Continue Reading »

The Population Research Institute have produced a useful, short video explaining how President Obama’s health care plan will expand abortion coverage in the United States. (Via: FRC Blog ) . . . . Continue Reading »

Since we posted the ” So You Want to Get a PhD in the Humanities? “ video this morning, I thought we should give equal time to advice for aspiring law students. (Language warning: Contains an OMG and one use of a synonym for a donkey.) . . . . Continue Reading »

In his reflection on Reformation Day, Peter Leithart clears up the misconception about the Protestant concept of the “ priesthood of all believers ”: Every Christian is a cleric, Luther proclaimed in one of his earliest treatises, The Freedom of a Christian, and those who “are now . . . . Continue Reading »

Whenever I hear a pundit or politician say—as they do every two years—that this season has seen the nastiest, most negative electoral campaigning in American history, I wonder: “Who was their history teacher?” Because the midterm elections of 2010 ain’t got nothing on . . . . Continue Reading »

Austin Ruse has a dispiriting report from a recent pro-life conference held at Princeton University: Abortion advocates came with a great deal of confidence and a clear agenda. Many of the pro-lifers came with little more than good will, not a little embarrassment, and in many cases an incomplete . . . . Continue Reading »

[Note: This Sunday you’re likely to encounter creatures that are strange, shocking, and slightly scary (goblins, vampires, Lutherans, etc.). October 31 is both Halloween and Reformation Day, and since both sit uncomfortably side-by-side on the calendar, it seemed fitting to put them . . . . Continue Reading »