Clerics as the Clerisy
by Kevin Staley-JoyceDuncan Stroik writes in Crisis of the need for priests and seminarians to achieve literacy in art and architecture, expected as they are to play the role of curator of artistic beauty as often as they curate beauty in the liturgy. Renaissance priests, as it were, seem especially needed in an . . . . Continue Reading »
The Republicans, Risk Aversion, And The Limits Of Rhetorical Outreach
by Pete SpiliakosRoberta Costa and Andrew Stiles have written an interesting and mostly heartening article about the House Republican retreat. The House Republicans seem to be asking a lot of the right questions. One section pulled me up a little short: Minority outreach is a priority. Greg Walden, who is . . . . Continue Reading »
Elle Endorses Gay Marriage, Raises Note of Caution on Gay Adoption
by Matthew SchmitzA friend of mine recently dismissed an argument on the grounds that it was “not incorrect, just passé.” I found this striking: By his standard, we must take care not only do distinguish right from wrong and truth from error, but also intellectual fashion from what is out of date. . . . . Continue Reading »
What if the Science-Religion Conflict is Hurting the Economy?
by Kevin VallierQuestion for the day: What if the science-religion conflict is hurting the economy? My question was prompted by this editorial in science arguing that the politicization of science has led the public to oppose it. The title is “Science must be seen to bridge the political . . . . Continue Reading »
Christians: Siblings, Not ‘Friends’?
by Wesley HillLast week I caught up with some friends in England, my former next-door neighbors and parents of my godson. My friends have just had their second child and were remarking on how their fellow church members have been bringing meals and helping with household chores and in general offering support. . . . . Continue Reading »
The Gentleman Goes Second
by David MillsRod Dreher links to an El Pais story about an admirable athlete, the Un-Lance Armstrong . In second place but way behind the leader in a 3,000-meter steeple-chase, Iván Fernández Anaya pulled up when he realized his opponent had thought he’d finished and stopped before . . . . Continue Reading »
On the Square Today
by The EditorsPeter Leithart on men of steel and flesh : Since Thetis dipped Achilles in the Styx, men (especially men) have dreamed hot dreams of invulnerability. The Greeks kept dreaming, but they knew these dreams couldn’t come true. Even Achilles—best of the Achaeans, half divine and a tornado of . . . . Continue Reading »
Reading Wendell Berry on Marriage
by Jake MeadorDo Wendell Berry’s recent comments in support of gay marriage reveal a broader flaw in his work, as some critics have claimed? For that to be the case, his comments would have to line up with the works that have made him famous. Yet when we place Berry’s recent statements alongside his . . . . Continue Reading »
Conservative Environmentalism
by Nathaniel PetersAt Public Discourse , Peter Blair reviews Roger Scruton’s intriguing case for a conservative environmentalism: In the conservative vision, threats to one’s home, environmental or otherwise, are met by public spiritedness, by volunteering efforts united by what Scruton calls “ . . . . Continue Reading »
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