Approval ratings remain high for the Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Sovereign of the Vatican City State, Servant of the servants of God, . . . . Continue Reading »
So Amanda Achtman has sent me some tips for presenters that she developed while apparently suffering through the recent APSA meeting. She’s not only funny but very sensible. I would add that too few scholars take the role as ENTERTAINER at the meeting seriously enough. I know I, for example, . . . . Continue Reading »
When I learned that a Flannery O’Connor prayer journal was to be published, I initially pictured an empty, spiral-bound gift book with sardonic “thought for the day” quotes scattered throughout. I am relieved to report that I had the wrong idea. The journal, written by . . . . Continue Reading »
At Ground Zero, a Beacon Diminished James Panero, Wall Street Journal Against Aesthetics William Logan, New Criterion How a Nun Turned a Garage into a Global Network Renée K. Gadoua, Religion & Politics The Church and the Communal Christian William Newton, Blog of the Courtier Loyal . . . . Continue Reading »
This might be the quietest big news of the week. The American Enterprise Institute is hosting an event for Utah Senator Mike Lee to unveil his new family-friendly tax reform. If Lee’s plan is much like Robert Stein’s, the plan would involve expanding the child tax credit and making it . . . . Continue Reading »
If you really want to understand what it going on today in the theater known as American politics, you won’t find the answer among the usual pundits—not even among the smartest ones like David Brooks, Bill Kristol, George Will, or Charles Krauthammer. Look instead to that venerable Dane, . . . . Continue Reading »
In today’s On the Square , George Weigel discusses the greatness of Chesterton: Fr. Ker reminds his readers just why that’s the case, which has to do with both the depth of Chesterton’s insight and the breadth of his literary accomplishment. Catholics who know GKC primarily as one . . . . Continue Reading »
In today’s On the Square , J. David Nolan considers the way the regrettable Colin McGinn has revealed some real problems in philosophy, ones that reach a bit deeper than sexism. Professional philosophy has become, for many, an exercise in egoism: To be sure, there are real perversions of . . . . Continue Reading »
The Tech Intellectuals Henry Farrell, Democracy Fleeing an Aramaic Town Ruth Sherlock and Magdy Samaan, Telegraph The Libertarian Case for National Service Pascal Emmanuel-Gobry, Cato Unbound The Passing of Mary Philip Jenkins, Anxious Bench N. T. Wright Saves Worship Songs Andrew Byers, . . . . Continue Reading »
You may have missed the news amid the turmoil in the Middle East, but last week Salt Lake City hosted its first ever Comic Con sci-fi and comic book convention. Perhaps it was the energy generated at Comic-Con San Diego last month, or perhaps it was a particular resonance with the city’s . . . . Continue Reading »
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