If you’ve every played Civilization IV —one of the greatest video games of all time—you’ve heard the theme song “Baba Yetu.” But did know that the lyrics are the Lord’s Prayer in Swahili? Last night the song, which is sung by the Soweto Gospel Choir, became the . . . . Continue Reading »
As of February 28, my position as Senior Editor at First Things will end. Such is the publishing world: the challenge of producing a well-printed book of nearly a hundred pages in a world of sound-bites and digital images compels the journal to undertake major economies. I’ve been invited to . . . . Continue Reading »
Why do so many musical superstars think that their careers are part of a divine plan ? Before they were famous, many of the biggest pop stars in the world believed that God wanted them to be famous, that this was his plan for them, just as it was his plan for the rest of us not to be famous. . . . . Continue Reading »
Biological colonialism—the named I coined for rich (usually) Westerners traveling to destitute countries to buy kidneys, rent uteri from “gestational carriers,” conduct unethical medical experimentation, etc.—has led some nations to outlaw non nationals from obtaining organ . . . . Continue Reading »
Today is the eighteenth anniversary of the death of the great Anglican theologian — believed by many to have been the greatest Anglican theologian of the last century — Eric Mascall. In Eric Lionel Mascall as Anglican Patrimony , my friend William Tighe offers a tribute to his friend, . . . . Continue Reading »
Today’s second “On The Square” essay for Valentine’s Day is Michael Novak’s ” The Myth of Romantic Love ,” wherein he explores romantic love, and its relation to caritas and agape: As a result of this invention, we Westerners have come to think that the . . . . Continue Reading »
What could be more exciting, more thrilling than being “single, independent, financially solvent New York City women [or men] in the year 2011”? Jen Doll asked in the Village Voice . Only being one of those couples “who make the wild and dangerous commitment to each other till . . . . Continue Reading »
My fellow Evangel blogger John Mark Reynolds has a piece up at the Washington Post On Faith blog about Mormonism and the challenges its practitioners face in the political arena. In the post, he notes that the LDS church upholds many virtues that are beneficial to the republic, while its . . . . Continue Reading »
Mark C. Henrie, the Director of Academic Affairs and Senior Editor of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, considers the telos of the university : Here is a peculiarity of American life today: The young man or woman in high school invests enormous time and energy in the process of choosing and . . . . Continue Reading »
Not long ago we learned the “scientific” reasons we like music. Today, for Valentine’s Day, we discover why we love: Men and women can now thank a dozen brain regions for their romantic fervor. Researchers have revealed the fonts of desire by comparing functional MRI studies of . . . . Continue Reading »
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