My students often refer to their lives on campus as occurring within a bubble. They mean thereby to be both self-deprecating and self-critical about their self-absorption. Since there’s ample evidence that their general levels of knowledge about current—let alone . . . . Continue Reading »
Yes, it’s weird but true: A surprisingly large number of American evangelicals have a fascination with Amish romance novels. Eric Miller explains why: The land of the free, it turns out, has been rough on people seeking freedom, including evangelicals. Torn between competing visions of . . . . Continue Reading »
Although I’m an Anglophile, all the talk about the royal wedding has so disgusted me that I’ve been tempted to say something nice about the French. Fortunately, before I gave in during a moment of weakness, I found this gem from the 1940s that reminded me why I admire our cousins across . . . . Continue Reading »
Over thirty years ago, Larry Kramer, a Pulitzer-nominated playwright, screenwriter, author, and homosexual-rights activist, made a name for himself by criticizing the gay community’s culture of promiscuity. In a recent interview with Salon.com (warning: contains crude language), Kramer once . . . . Continue Reading »
60 Minutes did a wonderful 30 minutes on the monks of Mt. Athos for Easter. It was respectful, beautifully filmed, and captures the spiritual power of Orthodoxy. Highly recommended. The entire show can be seen by hitting this link. . . . . Continue Reading »
“God said, ‘Shannon, I hung naked on a cross for you. Look at your son.’ What does it matter what these people around me think of me or my mothering or what’s happening in this moment?”Gayle spoke with Shannon Royce, President & C.E.O. of . . . . Continue Reading »
Van Jones would still be the “Green Czar” in the Obama Administration if he hadn’t been caught on tape claiming that 9/11 was an inside job. Thus, it is very great cause for concern on several levels that he has jumped on the radical “rights of nature” concept . . . . Continue Reading »
Many of the religious liberty cases that come before the Supreme Court concern relatively trivial matters. Richard Garnett, a professor of law and associate dean at the University of Notre Dame, reports on a case that actually matters: The Supreme Court’s religious-freedom decisions are . . . . Continue Reading »
The state of MA is helping fund a site that undermines parental relationships by smilingly telling teenagers that they can get an abortion—presented as no big deal—and keep it all a secret from their parents. From the story:A state-funded sex education Web site that tells teens an . . . . Continue Reading »
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