In today’s second “On the Square” article, George Weigel explains What Gettysburg Means . If, he writes, Gettysburg was the pivot of the Civil War, and if the Civil War changed the country from “the United States are . . . ” to “the United States . . . . Continue Reading »
For our midwestern readers, at least those on the eastern side of the Midwest, news of two conferences being held in Pittsburgh: The first, which starts this afternoon, is the Newman Association of America’s annual conference . The main speakers include Fr. Ian Ker, author of the major . . . . Continue Reading »
I make it a point of not criticizing people who commit suicide. None of us knows what might cause such despair that we decide to terminate ourselves. Indeed, my focus is on how a loving community responds to the suicidal despair of our brothers and sisters, not on judging people who have . . . . Continue Reading »
“The Allied bombings in Europe, then, and the firebombing and atomic bombing in Japan, seem to have been deliberate targeting of civilian populations: in other words, intentional attacks on innocent human life,” writes Christopher Tollefsen in The Abiding Significance of Hiroshima . . . . Continue Reading »
In an article unexpectedly relevant to the news from California, R. R. Reno discusses Homosexuality and the Failure of Modern Education in today’s “On the Square.” Comparing the recent cases of academic intolerance in Illinois and Georgia, he writes that When it comes to sexual . . . . Continue Reading »
Joe Carter has informed Evangel readers about the Patheos symposium on the future of evangelicalism. Since I was not invited to contribute––no hurt feelings––I will offer the perspective of a “post-evangelical” who now straddles the Reformed and Anglican traditions.To . . . . Continue Reading »
From Judge Vaughn Walker’s opinion on the Proposition 8 case: Whether that belief is based on moral disapproval of homosexuality, animus towards gays and lesbians or simply a belief that a relationship between a man and a woman is inherently better than a relationship between two men or two . . . . Continue Reading »
If there was any doubt that Judge Vaughn Walker would allow his personal views of homosexuality trump legal reasoning, he removed that with his ruling today overturning California’s ban on same-sex marriage. Fortunately, the reasoning is so jaw-droppingly stupid that it will be overturned on . . . . Continue Reading »
Cornel West reconsiders Obama on NPR . . . thank God!Read the transcript or listen to the interview . . . . Continue Reading »
by Frank TurkSo you know: Pack a lunch.And before you read a single word of this post, I require of you that you read this post, by me, regarding this essential conflict involved in talking about this topic. If you do not read that post, and you want to reproach me about my post here, I will simply . . . . Continue Reading »
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