In an interview for today’s On the Square , Collin Garbarino interviews Timothy Michael Law on his book, When God Spoke Greek: The Septuagint and the Making of the Christian Bible . They discuss whether or not it’s appropriate to refer to an “original text” of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Joe , thanks for bringing this fascinating development to our attention. If faith-based dorms become a model that other schools emulate, it could lead a sea change in the way Americans (both believers and unbelievers) experience college. Given the increasing level of legal, . . . . Continue Reading »
Daughters of Romanticism Frances Wilson, Literary Review Anglicanism, the Local, and Conflict Stanley Hauerwas, ABC Religion & Ethics How Not to Talk About Homosexuality Aaron Taylor, Spiritual Friendship Christian Humanists Stephanie Paulsell, Christian Century Peter and the Transfiguration . . . . Continue Reading »
Readers of First Things probably know this already, but here’s a follow up on a story from earlier this year. In February, archaeologists confirmed that they had discovered the remains of King Richard III beneath a parking lot in Leicester. Richard died in battle at . . . . Continue Reading »
“I don’t think [the Republicans] would make it easier for small businesses.” “A corporation, maybe, absolutely. A small business?”- Report by the College Republicans Those quotes from young voters give you an idea of part of the Republican party’s problems. . . . . Continue Reading »
The Love and Fidelity Network is seeking a full-time Outreach and Programs Officer to begin work on or near September 1, 2013. The Outreach and Programs Officer will work in the Love and Fidelity Network’s office, located in Princeton, New Jersey. He or she will work with other Network . . . . Continue Reading »
The conspiracy theories began to swirl soon after Mad Men ’s sixth season opened with a shot from the perspective of a dying man being rescued. The sight, just moments later, of a healthy Don Draper reading Dante’s Inferno on the beach only seemed to confirm it: He’s died and gone to . . . . Continue Reading »
Robert Mugabe has just won a landslide victory in Zimbabwe . Luke Foster discusses Zimbabwe’s political history in today’s On the Square : President Mugabe has managed to hang on to power despite his fierce unpopularity (especially in urban areas and among the Ndebele). Mass fraud . . . . Continue Reading »
If the devil wears Prada, perhaps it’s time for the Pope to wear Payless. Should priests live luxurious lifestyles? William Doino Jr. and Pope Francis think not : Francis’ sparse and austere lifestyle is well-known: as archbishop of Buenos Aires, he shunned limousines and . . . . Continue Reading »
The Center for Law and Religion Forum has an interview today with Baylor University sociologist Rodney Stark about his recent book, America’s Blessings . The book critiques public opinion surveys that purport to show the decline of religion in America and an increase in Americans . . . . Continue Reading »
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