I’ve been gratified by the encouraging response given my initial American Liberty posts, in which I outline my theory of the five American conceptions of liberty. It looks like I will have a chance to present my ideas to a wider intellectual audience soon, but remember that you read about it . . . . Continue Reading »
California is about to open a litigation “window” that temporarily allows victims of sex abuse for whom the statute of limitations has run out to sue the employers of their abusers. The prime target is of course the Roman Catholic Church, with the Boy Scouts also on the radar. Over on . . . . Continue Reading »
In today’s On the Square , Steven Smith reviews Verbum , a study software aimed primarily at Catholics: The commitment of Logos to continue to develop more Catholic resources is, also, quite impressive. Virtually all papal encyclicals are now available (or will soon be), as well as the . . . . Continue Reading »
Kick off your lunch break with some musical accompaniment, provided by William Doino in today’s On the Square : [Warren] Zevon was not just a man of sardonic wit. His songs could be tender and introspective. “Accidentally like a Martyr” speaks to anyone who has ever been . . . . Continue Reading »
Murray’s Mistake Michael Baxter, America 1922: Modernism’s Year One Mark Braude, Daily Beast Why Are So Many Religion Reporters Quitting? Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion Hannah Arendt, Augustinian Fr. Robert Barron, RealClearReligion Reason, Religion and the Terror Jeremy Jennings, . . . . Continue Reading »
First off, Tom West and our Jean continue to add highly instructive and original comments to the “Carl Responds to Tom” thread below. Please join in. And here’s a fascinating, personal, and anonymous comment on the tough UNION issue: I was raised in a union family. I appreciate . . . . Continue Reading »
First off, I want to call your attention to the very substantial and fascinating contributions by the legendary TOM WEST in the thread to Carl’s post below. There’s a lot to learn about PROPERTY RIGHTS from Tom, and we’re honored to have an especially clear and incisive view of . . . . Continue Reading »
I was wondering whether I should say something about the recently leaked proposal for the “Charter of Quebec Values,” but Mathew has noted some of the major problems . I think one thing worth adding is that the proposal, not even out of the starting gate yet, already shows signs of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Mark , I have to dissent from your assertion that “cluelessness” is unlikely to be a factor in A&F’s behavior. You write: “You don’t become a successful retailer by being clueless.” Maybe that’s true in most cases, even if it’s not a universal law. . . . . Continue Reading »
When you say “God damn you” and “goddamn you,” Richard Whitekettle hopes you know you’re saying two very different things. He lays out why in today’s On the Square : While the way a psalmist addressed God is an important thing to ponder, there is something else . . . . Continue Reading »
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