First Links — 3.18.14
by Matthew CantirinoRe-reading Dorothy Day, the twilight of the American Enlightenment, and more daily articles of interest. Continue Reading »
Upcoming Events Roundup — 3.14.14
by J. David Nolan“Christians, Jews, and the State of Israel” and many more events in New York, Washington DC, and elsewhere. Continue Reading »
What’s Your Social Class?
by Mark MovsesianHere is a fun quiz from the Christian Science Monitor that purports to identify one’s socioeconomic status. The questions are about psychology, tastes, and personality traits, not salary. For example, a few test how well one identifies emotions. Our readers should pay particular attention . . . . Continue Reading »
First Links — 3.14.14
by Matthew CantirinoOne year later, has there been a “Francis Effect”? Continue Reading »
The Passion of Christ in Psalm 23
by Betsy Childs HowardA Scriptural Compilation Continue Reading »
Look East for Ecumenism
by Dale M. CoulterAbout three miles northeast of the Hagia Sophia on the Golden Horn one will find the Phanar, home to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and site of the recent pan-Orthodox assembly, or “Synaxis” of the primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches (not including the Oriental Orthodox). Called . . . . Continue Reading »
Becoming The Party Of Hope
by Pete SpiliakosDavid Frum looks at Pew Data on the young and concludes that “The millennial generation will be a generation characterized by high levels of inter-ethnic conflict.” I doubt it, but the data do offer some other lessons.Millennials are more likely to find themselves alienated from . . . . Continue Reading »
Psychic Sophie and the Rise of the Nones
by Mark MovsesianWhat the rise of the Nones might mean for American law. Continue Reading »
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