Ross Douthat makes the case for hell : Atheists have license to scoff at damnation, but to believe in God and not in hell is ultimately to disbelieve in the reality of human choices. If there’s no possibility of saying no to paradise then none of our no’s have any real meaning either. . . . . Continue Reading »
Rod Dreher is enthusiastic about the new movie Of Gods and Men : In 1996, Islamic terrorists waging civil war in Algeria kidnapped seven Trappist monks from the Tibhirine monastery, held them hostage for weeks, then murdered them. If you see this event, as I did at the time, as another sad chapter . . . . Continue Reading »
In the wake of my post yesterday about the Obama Administration’s former “Green Czar”, Van Jones, signing up to push “nature rights,” I thought it is worth looking at the radical views expressed by other continuing administration members on issues relevant to SHS.- The . . . . Continue Reading »
My students often refer to their lives on campus as occurring within a bubble. They mean thereby to be both self-deprecating and self-critical about their self-absorption. Since there’s ample evidence that their general levels of knowledge about current—let alone . . . . Continue Reading »
Yes, it’s weird but true: A surprisingly large number of American evangelicals have a fascination with Amish romance novels. Eric Miller explains why: The land of the free, it turns out, has been rough on people seeking freedom, including evangelicals. Torn between competing visions of . . . . Continue Reading »
Although I’m an Anglophile, all the talk about the royal wedding has so disgusted me that I’ve been tempted to say something nice about the French. Fortunately, before I gave in during a moment of weakness, I found this gem from the 1940s that reminded me why I admire our cousins across . . . . Continue Reading »
Over thirty years ago, Larry Kramer, a Pulitzer-nominated playwright, screenwriter, author, and homosexual-rights activist, made a name for himself by criticizing the gay community’s culture of promiscuity. In a recent interview with Salon.com (warning: contains crude language), Kramer once . . . . Continue Reading »
60 Minutes did a wonderful 30 minutes on the monks of Mt. Athos for Easter. It was respectful, beautifully filmed, and captures the spiritual power of Orthodoxy. Highly recommended. The entire show can be seen by hitting this link. . . . . Continue Reading »
“God said, ‘Shannon, I hung naked on a cross for you. Look at your son.’ What does it matter what these people around me think of me or my mothering or what’s happening in this moment?”Gayle spoke with Shannon Royce, President & C.E.O. of . . . . Continue Reading »
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