Epicureanism vs. Obsessive Futurology

by Peter Lawler

BIG THOUGHTS HERE . . . . Continue Reading »

15 Oct 2013 0

Lecture at the University of Delaware: “The ‘God Particle’ and ‘Self-Creating Universes’”

by J. David Nolan

The Society of Catholic Scholars of Delaware, the Catholic Campus Ministry, and the Department of Philosophy of University of Delaware are sponsoring a public lecture this Thursday titled “The ‘God Particle’ and ‘Self-Creating Universes’” with Stephen Barr. A . . . . Continue Reading »

15 Oct 2013 0

First Links — 10.15.13

by Matthew Cantirino

Breakfast with Lucian Cressida Connolly, Spectator Columbus and the Pizza Theory Robert Royal, Catholic Thing Confucianism and Democracy Joel Fetzer & Anthony Gill, Research on Religion Mobility Is No Answer to Dispersion Steve Randy Waldman, Interfluidity The Common Doctor for Common People . . . . Continue Reading »

15 Oct 2013 0

Shakman Hurd on Religious Freedom in International Law

by Mark Movsesian

Religion News Service has  an interesting interview  with Northwestern’s Elizabeth Shakman Hurd on the promotion of religious freedom in international human rights law. A number of states and regional organizations–including Canada, the EU, and the US–now have special . . . . Continue Reading »

15 Oct 2013 0

Literature Makes You Empathetic, But For How Long?

by David Mills

Reading good literature will make you better in dealing with people, according to a new study published in Science. The study found that after reading literary fiction, as opposed to popular fiction or serious nonfiction, people performed better on tests measuring empathy, social . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Oct 2013 0

Which One’s Goliath?

by Carl R. Trueman

Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, David and Goliath , received some attention from David Mills on this blog last week. At the same time, it was also the subject of two articles in The Spectator , both of which highlighted the troubling matter of ambiguity in application of the biblical story. In . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Oct 2013 0

American Liberty #6: 1989 Was a While Ago

by Carl Scott

The 20th century is over. Marxism remains contemptible, anachronistic, and hasn’t a prayer of real comeback. To the extent that full-blooded socialism is returning to compete with liberal democracy for the allegiance of modern persons, it does so in populist garb—and in the future, its . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Oct 2013 0

Blog Roundup: Happy Monday

by B. D. McClay

Hope you’re enjoying your long weekend (if you have one). I’ve been spending my own long weekend on very important business, such as catching up on The Good Wife , so I hope that everybody else has been spending their time equally well. And here’s some Monday reading for you. At . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Oct 2013 0

This Life and the “Afterlife”

by Peter Lawler

There’s a very fundamental controversy lurking in the Machiavellian thread below that I want to highlight: Escoffier: The dichotomy may be false to a believer, but Nick is quite the opposite of a believer. There is natural death and that is it, lights out, worm food. The entire supernatural . . . . Continue Reading »

13 Oct 2013 0

The Challenge Of A Culturally Hostile Media

by Pete Spiliakos

One of the really irritating narratives to come out of the shutdown/debt ceiling debate is the idea that the shutdown drowned out coverage of the incompetence of the Obamacare exchanges. Funny, but the excellent Fox News program Special Report with Bret Baier managed to cover both stories. The . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Oct 2013 0