The Comforts of the Apocalypse Rob Goodman, Chronicle of Higher Education Airbrushing Protestantism Out of Anglicanism Alister McGrath, Church of Ireland Gazette Coptic Kristallnacht Andrew Doran, National Review Mother of God as Eye and Earth J.Sanidopoulos, Mystagogy Brave New World and the . . . . Continue Reading »
So I spent from 1 to after 4 in the morning listening to this AUDIO of one of Springsteen’s concerts on the WRECKING BALL tour. By LISTENING, evan a tonedeaf guy like me can pick up that the music isn’t all that great all the time, and Carl is pretty right to complain that Bruce . . . . Continue Reading »
The Hudson Institutes Nina Shea has an excellent post on the campaign of violence currently underway in Egypt against the countrys Christians, especially Copts. Frustrated at the overthrow of the Morsi government and enraged by the militarys campaign to eliminate them, . . . . Continue Reading »
In his piece for today’s On the Square , James R. Rogers discusses an early argument over the proper roles of Church and Stateone involving Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison: Thomas Jefferson and James Madison squared off against Patrick Henry and his bill for . . . . Continue Reading »
The American poet John Hollander has died , leaving a rich legacy of poetry and criticism behind him. Micah Mattix offers a heartfelt tribute to the man and his work in today’s On the Square : While his work is preoccupied with identity and reality, poetry for Hollander can never fully . . . . Continue Reading »
One of the common criticisms of a traditionally Christian sexual ethic is that it forces a lot of gay people into involuntary celibacy , which some find very lonely, painful, frustrating. I want to start by saying I think this critique is at least partially right. Trying to be faithful to a . . . . Continue Reading »
At the start of the twentieth century the Middle East was largely ruled by the Ottoman Turks, with Great Britain administering certain territories in their behalf, such as Egypt and Cyprus. Although Muslims outnumbered Christians, there were still sizable Christian minorities, including the . . . . Continue Reading »
A few days ago, The Atlantic ran a piece about the growing support for gay rights among Christians . But the article left me wanting more precision. Consider this claim: In 2004, just 36 percent of Catholics, the Christian sect most supportive of gay marriage, favored it, along with 34 percent of . . . . Continue Reading »
I recently heard about a college president who took time during the opening faculty meeting to attack two former professors. These former faculty members left the school two and three years previous, but their memories were shamed in a feeble attempt to divert blame for the schools problems . . . . Continue Reading »
The Saints of August Joseph Wood, Catholic Thing Desegregation & the Rise of Christian Education in the South Hunter Baker, Touchstone Fortress Israel? Benny Morris, Jewish Review of Books “Still, God Helps You” Melissa Pritchard, Wilson Quarterly Pope Urban II’s Reunification . . . . Continue Reading »