The War of 1812: The Movie
by Joe CarterWhat if they made a film about the War of 1812 (aka, that war between the Revolutionary War and the Civil War that we can’t remember anything about)? (Via: Neatorama ) . . . . Continue Reading »
That’s What I Like About the Puritans. And That’s What I Like About the South (a, of course, Tocquevillian spin)
by Peter LawlerIn light of Carl’s just criticism that my recent relatively pro-Southern posts seem to have dissed the Puritanical contribution to what’s best about America, I’m posting a hunk of a paper I’m doing on something like Tocqueville and Thomism in Light of Walker Percy: The . . . . Continue Reading »
What the Class of 2015 Knows
by Joe CarterEvery August since 1998, Beloit College has released the Beloit College Mindset List , providing perspective for us old timers on how students just entering college see the world. Every August since 2009 I post the list and every August (since 2009) readers complain about how dumb it is (as one . . . . Continue Reading »
What if Jobs Jumped the Organ Queue?
by Wesley J. SmithI was sorry to hear that Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple over health issues. But ever since his liver transplant in 2009, with reports he had “tumors,” I have had a nagging feeling that he received special treatment because he was Steve Jobs in the same way that Mickey . . . . Continue Reading »
Is Rick Perry a Higher-Education Visionary?
by Ian Marcus CorbinThe New Republic has a piece up today that, gulp, commends the higher-education reform agenda of one Mr. Rick Perry of Texas. Perry is, the writer avers, a visionary. The TNR commenters are, predictably, apoplectic. Their rage seems a bit hard to justify from where I’m sitting, but I’ll . . . . Continue Reading »
First Links - 08.25.11
by Joe CarterDo We Need a Return to the Gold Standard? First Principles , Harry C. Veryser Less educated Americans are losing religion, study finds CNN , Liane Membis Why Do I Doubt Detractors of Biblical Archaeology? CADRE Comments Mormons using the Web to control their own image Washington Post , Michelle . . . . Continue Reading »
What Would Socrates Advise?
by Joseph KnippenbergAs Joe noted yesterday , our friend Jordan Ballor called attention to and discussed this article about philosophical counseling. In part, Jordan emphasizes the way in which this developing niche (a kind of secular version of pastoral counseling, though I suspect that the latter often has a . . . . Continue Reading »
New Law and Religion Blog at the SJU Center for Law and Religion
by Robert T. MillerThe Center for Law and Religion (CLR) at St. John’s University School of Law, which is under the direction of First Things contributor Professor Mark L. Movsesian, has launched a very impressive new blog called the CLR Forum . It includes a Scholarship Roundup , which comprehensively compiles . . . . Continue Reading »
Bachman Studies: Romney Could Benefit from All-Out Authenticity Attack on the Anti-Pawlenty
by John PresnallPete has provided a shrewd reading of the polls below. He says, “My read is that Bachmann supporters who are worried about conservative authenticity think of Perry as more authentic than Romney, and Romney voters who are worried about governing competence think that Perry is more competent . . . . Continue Reading »
A Secular Sort of Dominionism
by Tom GilsonA Liberal Idea of Civility A commenter who goes by “Remember Rollen” had this to say in the discussion on Hunter Baker’s article on dominionism:If a “gay rights” law touching basic matters of justice cannot be justified in terms we can reasonably expect others to . . . . Continue Reading »
America's most
influential
journal of
religion and
public life
Subscribe
Latest Issue
Support First Things
influential
journal of
religion and
public life
Subscribe
Latest Issue
Support First Things
Tags
Filter First Thoughts Posts
Subscribe Today!
