Today’s second “On The Square” essay for Valentine’s Day is Michael Novak’s ” The Myth of Romantic Love ,” wherein he explores romantic love, and its relation to caritas and agape: As a result of this invention, we Westerners have come to think that the . . . . Continue Reading »
What could be more exciting, more thrilling than being “single, independent, financially solvent New York City women [or men] in the year 2011”? Jen Doll asked in the Village Voice . Only being one of those couples “who make the wild and dangerous commitment to each other till . . . . Continue Reading »
My fellow Evangel blogger John Mark Reynolds has a piece up at the Washington Post On Faith blog about Mormonism and the challenges its practitioners face in the political arena. In the post, he notes that the LDS church upholds many virtues that are beneficial to the republic, while its . . . . Continue Reading »
Mark C. Henrie, the Director of Academic Affairs and Senior Editor of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, considers the telos of the university : Here is a peculiarity of American life today: The young man or woman in high school invests enormous time and energy in the process of choosing and . . . . Continue Reading »
Not long ago we learned the “scientific” reasons we like music. Today, for Valentine’s Day, we discover why we love: Men and women can now thank a dozen brain regions for their romantic fervor. Researchers have revealed the fonts of desire by comparing functional MRI studies of . . . . Continue Reading »
Over the past few weeks First Thoughts has had posts on politics, religion, and culture. But today we must set aside such trivial issues and turn to more serious matters: preparing men for Valentine’s Day. If you’ve waited until today to make plans you’ll find yourself at the . . . . Continue Reading »
I have to give credit to my pastor, Ben Mandrell of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennessee, for this title and idea. He plans to preach the sermon next week, but he couldn’t help but give a preview in the form of a few examples. Here are some approximations of what he . . . . Continue Reading »
Transhumanists have a deep antipathy for human exceptionalism. Indeed, in many ways, that loathing is the core of the movement. Which, when you think about it, isn’t surprising—given its philosophy that humans are not good enough, smart enough, strong enough, beautiful enough, or . . . . Continue Reading »
A Minnesota futile care theory case illustrates why I believe that disputes over whether to continue wanted life sustaining treatment belong in court, not in secret and confidential bioethics committee meetings. From the story:Lana Barnes entered Hennepin County Probate Court Wednesday morning . . . . Continue Reading »
One of the most irritating commercials on television depicts pathetic sick and abused cats and dogs, with Wayne Pacelle, the head of the Humane Society of the United States. asking for donations to help HSUS to save the pets. But HSUS is not your local humane society or SPCA. As I wrote . . . . Continue Reading »
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