On the Square Today
by The EditorsPeter Leithart on a tale of two imperialisms : It is common these days to read the Bible as an anti-imperial epic, the story of God and Israel, then (for Christians) God and Jesus, against empire. Come out, come out from Babylon, my people! is the theme. Its a hard sell for all . . . . Continue Reading »
Saul Alinsky & Newt Gingrich
by Matthew SchmitzMichael Kazin and Russell Arben Fox have critiqued Newt Gingrich’s claim that “The centerpiece of this campaign . . . is American exceptionalism versus the radicalism of Saul Alinsky. ” Like them, I find many contemporary denunciations of Saul Alinsky to be unhinged. . . . . Continue Reading »
First Links — 1.27.12
by Matthew SchmitzIs Europe More Pro-Life Than America? Austin Ruse, Catholic Thing Anti-Muslim Law Wielded Against Jews Elli Fischer, Jewish Ideas Daily HHS Mandate and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Ed Whelan, Bench Memos Social Justice Starts with Communities Adam J. MacLeod, Public Discourse Vatican . . . . Continue Reading »
The Nicene Creed, A DVD Documentary
by James GrantSome of you might have noticed this, but I thought it appropriate to point out on Evangel that First Things has produced its first video, The Creed: What Christians Profess, and Why It Ought to Matter. It is a documentary about the Nicene Creed. I stumbled on this because I was looking for . . . . Continue Reading »
Does Santorum’s Dazzling Performance Help Romney?
by Peter LawlerThat’s what this guy says. Santorum will take votes away from Newt. The irony might be the highest of the high points of Rick’s performance was completely discrediting Mitt on health care. My own view: I”m not at all sure they’ll be a Santorum surge in FL. If there is, . . . . Continue Reading »
Military Virtues and Our Disintegrating Common Context
by Matthew CantirinoAnalysis of any State of the Union speech can be an almost-endless (and pointless) game of parsing, especially since so much of the annual address often consists of recycled material. One interesting hook in President Obamas speech this week, though, involved his recommendation for how best . . . . Continue Reading »
Is Newt Finished? (And Will Santorum Surge?)
by Peter LawlerSo I hustled to my computer to beat Pete to debate posting, only to find out he’s already been here three times. My headline is an apology for my earlier “Is Romney Finished?” I follow the Republican establishment in consistently overreacting. Listen, Santorum won the debate . . . . Continue Reading »
It Seems
by Pete Spiliakosthat with every debate the questions just seem to get worse and worse. Zero questions on Medicare. Who-knows-how-long on moon colonies. Why should your wife be the best First Lady? What job would you give Marco Rubio (it wasn’t phrased that way but . . . )? . . . . Continue Reading »
On The Other Hand…
by Pete SpiliakosSantorum has hooked Romney good on Romneycare and the similarities between Obamacare and Romneycare. It is devastating. This is what the whole debate should be like. . . . . Continue Reading »
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